Homework Chikako R.

The Pressures of Being a University Student

Some people would enjoy their college lives, but the others would not enjoy ones. Lives in a university differ from lives in a high school considerably. All students have the pressures of being a student in varying degrees. There seems to be some major pressures; academic, financial and emotional pressures.

First, all students would feel academic pressures. At first, Japanese students are surprised at classes in only English. Most students have not talked with teachers and friends in English, so they get confused. In addition to this, teachers give students many reports. Sometimes they must write the reports in English. It is a challenge for Japanese students. Moreover, they practice presentations. They are poor at speaking in front of others because Japanese are too shy and have no chance to do a presentation at high school.

Second, there is a financial pressure. First-year students in Fukuoka Women’s University live in a dormitory. They need to pay the cost of living; therefore, they do a part-time job at night. Although they are students, they have to work. There is no doubt that they must study hard. So they cannot get enough sleep.

Third, they have emotional pressures. As mentioned before, they live in a dormitory. They live with friends all day long. They encounter various problems; for example, one person cannot sleep well because her roommate talks with friends loudly, one person does not do housework such as taking out the garbage, cleaning a bathtub and dishes. Furthermore, some students would become homesick. They are anxious about their lives in a dormitory.

              In summary, all students have academic, financial and emotional pressures. However, you can learn a lot of things in a university; for example; communication skills in English, foreign cultures and various languages. So you have to overcome the pressures of being a student. If you find ways to overcome the pressures, your college lives would be better.