What causes stress in students? Almost everyday of my life is consumed by school. My free time is limited due to the large amount of homework I am given, having to study, and practicing my cello. Schoolwork puts too much stress on students and prevents them from getting enough sleep. As an effect, they are unable to do their best at school during the day. Homework is supposed to help students remember what they learned in school. It will have the opposite effect if it starts to consume their lives. The other half of this is not the school’s fault. A lot of other students I talk to say they no time to do their homework because they have extracurricular activities like sports all afternoon. Students will not be able to do well in school if they find no time to complete their homework. These two factors will take over a student’s life. They need time to do something they enjoy, to be with family. To solve the problem, schools need to lessen the amount of homework and students need to learn to balance their schedule so they have time for homework, extracurricular activities, and free time.
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I agree that students have too much homework. There is pressure on teachers, too, to cover too much material. The list of TEKS (the list of what MUST be covered by each subject in each year) needs to be revised, and that’s a job for the legislature and the State Board of Education.
Having to practice the cello may contribute to stress, but I wonder if PLAYING the cello relieves stress? Do you enjoy playing the cello? Is there a difference between the two for you?