UNCW must implement student wellness days moving forward. This change would lead to increased academic performance, increased mental health and a decreased rate of student burnout. Student wellness days would ultimately benefit the university as a whole.
Midterm burnouts are essentially a buildup of stress due to an overload of work. Students begin to lose motivation and become mentally exhausted because the pressure of assignment due dates becomes too stress-inducing.
Working remotely means students must voluntarily organize their many conflicting schedules from home, and because of the stressful nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and online classes in general, college students are very, very stressed out right now. Though, this may not be news to you.
I asked the editorial board of The Seahawk how each of them has personally handled remote learning and stress during the past few months.
As college students, we are always busy. Whether we are writing essays, studying for tests, participating in extracurricular activities, working or anything else going on in our lives, it is safe to say...
Sally Seahawk, Contributing Writer
• January 29, 2020
“What are some fun things to do in Wilmington?”
These are some things to do that are either cheap or completely free:
1. Beach, beach, beach. The sun, the sand and you.
2. Riverwalk—For...
With crunch time coming up with finals, Thanksgiving break and darkness setting in at 5 p.m. now, this is an especially stressful time of the year. Some people are struggling with catching up on assignments...
Sally Seahawk, Contributing Writer
• October 30, 2019
I always end up feeling tired even with good sleep. How does this happen?
So, this is an unfortunate reality for many college students. Stress can cause you to feel tired no matter how long you sleep....
The current technological climate ensures that we are constantly flooded with news articles from an abundance of sources, and a substantial portion of these articles are stress inducing.
According to...
Students are, according to statistics and according to ourselves, extremely stressed and always have been. And why shouldn't we be?
College is a pivotal, pressing event. We must give up everything we...
Cierra Noffke, Contributing Writer
• September 16, 2019
The Wall Street Journal recently published an article on the topic of depression and anxiety in college students, but instead of filling it with statistics and their own hypotheses on why these numbers...
Darius Melton, Contributing Writer
• November 15, 2018
When UNC Wilmington allowed students to come back to campus on Oct. 6, the general consensus was that the new class times and condensed semester were major sources of stress. It has been over a month since...
Are you overwhelmed? Are you stressed? Are you swimming in assignments? Well, be assured that you’re not alone. Here are 5 tips for you as you’re adjusting and figuring out how to go with the "Flo" post...
