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英语口语考试collegestudentunderpressure

AnEssayaboutthePressuresofChineseCollegeStudentsandSomeRelativeSolutions

Recentyears,moreandmorecollegeanduniversitystudentssufferfrompsychologicaldiseases.AccordingtoaresearchofChinesecollegeanduniversitystudents,thereare53.4％studentsthinkthatthemaximalpressureisfromstudy,27％studentshavestressfromaffectivefactors,andothershavevarietytroublesfromrelationships,povertyandparents.

Properpressurestimulatespeopletofurtherefforts,butexcessivepressuredoesnogood.Manycollegestudentscan’tstandhighpressure,theygiveupallhopeandtheywalkonawrongroad.Ifyouhearthatacollegestudentcommitsacrimeoracollegestudentsuicide,don’tbesurprisedbecausethathappenseverydaynow.So,highpressurehasbeenabig“killer”tocollegestudents.

Iwillanalyzepressuresfromfourmainparts.

First,thepressurefromthesociety.Astheincreasingoftheundergraduates,thejobsarelessandless.“CanIfindajob?

”isaquestionthatcollegestudentskeepconsideringduringthefouryearsincollege.Theywereanxiousoftheirfuturethetimetheyenteredcollege.Thedrasticcompetitionforjobdrivesgreatpsychologicalpressuretostudents,especiallytotheseaveragestudents.Eventalentedstudentssufferfromhighpressure,becausetalentedappliersaremorethanjobpositions.So,theymustbemoretalentedthattheyhavemorechancestosurviveinthiscompetitivesociety.

Second,pressuresfromparents.Withthedevelopmentofeconomy,layoffisnomorenews.Somestudentsfacewiththepressurefrompovertycausedbythelayoffofparents.Andtheycan’tmakeendsmeet.Theyfeelnervousallthetimeandtheyarealwaysthinkingofearningmoneyassoonaspossibletoreleasetheeconomicpressureoftheirfamilies.However,mostofthemcan’tachievewhattheywant.

What’smore,manyparentsgivehandandfootcarefortheirkids,andtheywanttheirkidstosucceed.Butnoteverykidcouldmeettheparents’fondhopes.Sosomeaveragestudentsareafraidofbeingblamedforperformingbad,andstressarises.Andsomestudentsdon’twanttodisappointtheirparents,andtheyareeagertoperformwelltomakethemhappy,sotheygivethemselvesgreatmentalburden.

 Third,thepressurefromcollege.Mostcollegesarenotthecollegesinstudentsmind.Nomatterwhatthecollegeis,itcan’tbewhatexactlythestudentsdreamedof.Andthecoursesaresodifferentfromhighschool,somanystudentscan’tadapttothenewenvironmentandeasilytheyfallbehindinstudy.What’sworse,iftheyfailinthefinalexaminationsandfailtopassthemake-upexaminations,theyaretofailtogettheMastersBachelordegree.That’sawfulforastudentwhowantstogetajobwhengraduate.So,theyarelivingunderhighstressandtheybecomemoreandmorefragile.It’seasytoseehowhardtosurviveforanaveragecollegestudent.

Lastbutnottheleast,thepressurefromallkindsofcompetitions.Relationshipsincollegearecomplex,andcollegestudentsareconfrontedwithvariouscompetitions.Theycompeteforscholarship,forthechancesofbeingclassleaders,forjoiningstudentunionandsoon.Thesearenotmeaninglessthings;onthecontrary,thesemakeabigdifferencetotheirjobsearchinginthefuture.Intermsoftheimportance,theybecomeoneofstudents’mainjobsincollege,whichmakesstudentsfeelpressurearound.

Pressuresfromschool,familyandsocietyareallexternalreasons;facingwithpressure,differentpeoplehasdifferentreaction.Studentsshouldstrengthentheirpsychologicalenduranceandbepositivetopressures.

Thefollowingaresomesuggestionsforthecollegestudentssufferinghighpressure.

First,keepintouchwithparents.Studentsshouldshareideaswithparentsmoreoftenthattheycanunderstandeachother.

Second,getsomementalassistance.Warmhandshelpthemrecoverfaster.

Tired,collegestudentsshouldvaluethemselvescorrectly.Self-abasementandarrogancearebothunacceptable.Theyshouldbeconfidentbutnotpride,modestbutnothumble.

Last,makesureofthegoalyoustriveafter.Withoutagoal,collegestudentslosethemselveseasilyinleisurecollegelife.Theydon’tknowwhattodoandfeelgloomyandlonelyeveryday,that’sacausetopsychologydisease,too.So,asuitablegoalforcollegestudentsisquiteimportant.

Collegestudentsareinaperiodthatpsychologychangesfrequently,confrontingwithpressure,somefragilestudentschoosetohidethemselvesorkillthemselves.Inconsequence,educatorsshouldpayattentiontohelpcollegestudentswalkoutofpressuresandstudentsshouldfaceuptotheirproblemsandhelpthemselvesout.

Psychologicalbarriers:

Studentsunderpressure

（ChinaToday）

Updated:

2004-06-0110:

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MaJiajue,23,comesfromanimpoverishedruralfamilyinaremotevillageinGuangxiZhuangAutonomousRegion.EnrolledattherenownedYunnanUniversity,Mafoundhimselfunabletocopewithastudyenvironment.

Hehadangerissuesstemmingfromshameabouthisfamily'spovertyandmadefewfriends.InFebruary,afteranaltercationwithhisclassmates,Mabludgeonedfourofthemtodeathwithahammer.Thisincidentshockedtheentirenation.Manyaskedwhat'swrongwithourchildren?

AdjustmentPeriods

Collegestudents,knowninChineseas"God'sfavoredones,"liveanexcitinglifeandgetrelativelywell-paidjobsupongraduation.Campussuicides,violenceandtherecentmassacreoffourYunnanUniversitystudents,however,havemadestudentmentalhealthanurgentissue.Onefreshman,whorequestedanonymitytoldoftheproblemshehadadjustingtothecollegeenvironment.Naturallyshy,thetroubleheexperiencedkeepingupwithotherstudentsmagnifiedhisintroversion."Anunderlyingsenseofinferioritymakesmefeelignorant,"hesays."Ican'tbehavenaturallyaroundmyclassmates,andastimehasgoneon,I'vebecomeisolated.TheYunnanserialkillingmakesmerecognizemyproblems,andI'mafraidthatonedayIwillalsolosecontrol."

Currently,psychologicalproblemsaboundoncollegecampuses.A2001reportonBeijingUniversityStudentMentalHealthshowedthat16.51percentofBeijing'scollegestudentshaveseriousproblems.Themajorityisfromruralareas.Datawerecollectedbetweenlate1997andearly1998,andpsychologistsestimatethatthecurrentratioisashighas30percent.ThismeansnearlyonethirdofChina's23millioncollegestudentshaveseriouspsychologicalproblems.AccordingtoShiGang,apsychologyprofessoratChinaAgriculturalUniversity,eachyearhasitsownpsychologicalproblems.Freshmenhavetroubleadaptingtothenewstudyenvironmentandwithinterpersonalrelations.Afterscholarshipsareissuedattheendofthefirstsemestertostudentswhogettherequiredscores,manysophomoresfindthepressureintolerable.Anotherproblemisthatsexualpsychologylagsfarbehindphysiologicalmaturity.Senior'smainconcernisfindingagoodjob."Mostoftheseproblemsaretheinevitableoutcomeofgrowingup,butifhandledinappropriately,canleadtotragedy,"saysShi.

BehindtheIssues

OldLiu'ssonisauniversitysenior.Heisaddictedtoonlinegamesandhasnointerestinsocializing."Wedidnothavesuchproblems,whydotheyhavesomany?

"Liuasks.AttheEasternPsychologicalCounselingCenter,doctorDongLijuntoldOldLiuthatpsychologicalproblemsexistedwhenOldLiuwasayouth,butwithChina'srevitalizedeconomy,mentalhealthhasbeenneglectedinthepursuitofmaterialism."Socialdevelopmenthasbroughtaboutmanyproblems,"Dongsays."Anacceleratedpaceoflifeandhighemploymentpressuremakecollegestudentsmoresusceptibletomaladjustment."

Therearemanyreasonsotherthansocialchangesfortheupsurgeofpsychologicalproblems."Underthecurrenteducationsystem,collegestudentsencounterfewsetbacks,solacktheabilitytoadapt,"saysShi.Familyenvironmentalsoplaysakeyroleinachild'spsychologicaldevelopment.BeijingUniversitydoctorFangbelievesthatanunhealthyfamilyenvironmenthasanadverseeffectonhealthissues."Alargepercentageofstudentswithpsychologicalproblemsarefromdysfunctionalfamilies,"Fangsays."Theylacktheabilitytohandleinterpersonalrelationshipsandcan'tcopewithpressure.Forruralstudents,asenseofinferiorityduetotheirparents'impoverishedstatusisthebiggestproblem."Intheireffortstoattractasmanystudentsaspossible,schoolspaylittleattentiontostudents'mentalhealth.

SupportSystems

PsychologicalissuesarerarelytakenseriouslyinChina.Peoplewithpsychologicalproblemsareviewedas"madmen,"somostarereluctanttoseekhelp,oftenpreferringtogototemplesforspiritualsolace.PsychologicalconsultationisrelativelyrareinChina,andthoughcollegestudentsaregenerallyopen-minded,whensuchproblemsoccur,theydon'tgotopsychologists."Iprefertosharemyproblemswithclosefriends,"saysBeijingInstituteofTechnologystudentWangHao."IbelieveIcanresolvethembymyselfratherthanbyseeingashrink."

Associetyadvances,sodooutlooks."Students'attitudeshavechangedalot,"saysZhao,apsychologicalconsultantattheCentralUniversityofFinanceandEconomics."Whenconsultationsbegan,nobodycame,butnowtheyareverypopular.Studentscomehereseekingadviceonthingslikestudyskillsandemotionalproblems.Thisistheresultofsocialchange."

Toaddressthisproblem,70percentofBeijing-basedcollegesanduniversitieshaveestablishedpsychologicalconsultationcenterstoprovidestudentswithaccesstoprofessionalswithwhomtheycandiscusstheirconflictsandissues.Butmentalhealtheducationhasnotbeensystematic.According