•!• Above, T-Jay Clevenger shows his feelings for modern technology. •!• Below, Britta Von-Tag en teaches students to release stress through NIA.
Carolyn Schrock
Stress: Every college student experiences it .. Gone is the tidy room displayed when the parents visited. Instead, you find yourself wading through piles of books and miscellaneous notes, mountains of filthy laundry and last weeks attempt at instant breakfast. The strain of keeping up grades, pleasing professors and putting up with the social rigors of the college life can make anyone scream. Some of the common problems that come with pressure are
"Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles, it empties today of its strength." Mary Engelbright
depression, anxiety and health disorders. The University has a Student Counseling Center to help students through stressful times. This center provides support to around 800-1000 students each year. Offered are workshops on Stress-Management, Relaxation and Reducing Test Anxiety. To help relieve stress and put a little "stamina back into studying", students at the U of I do everything from releasing their frustrations on the tennis court to walking off their worries on a stroll through campus. Story by Desiree Hajliger Layout by Stacy Carroll •!• Students combine studying with relaxing outside in the sun.
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