College often more stressful than life

Jessica Kemp / Opinions Editor

Everyone always says college is the best time of your life. If that’s true, then my life is only going to go downhill.

Don’t get me wrong, college can be a lot of fun. I have made friends I will have forever and explored new activities that I wouldn’t have on my own, but it hasn’t always been fun.

The first stress of college is class. With papers to write, massive amounts of reading to do and often some “busy work” thrown in on the side, who has time for fun?

On top of classes, many students try to balance a job. Whether the job is on or off campus, it still requires a huge amount of effort to work 20 hours a week and not let your schoolwork slip.

I think we all need to prioritize and decide if all of our activities are worth the stress they inevitably induce. And when we see they aren’t, we should realize it’s OK to cut back. College is supposed to be fun, right?