More people than ever are going to (and going away to) college… including people who probably shouldn’t and didn’t in generations past.
Honestly, many of these could have applied to me as a first gen student but I had more or less been living on my own since I was 16. I was anxious about starting college. I had no idea how much time people spend in lecture.
And some of these just aren’t true for everyone. I spent more on groceries than I did on rent because I lived in a dirt cheap two room apartment with 3 other people.
I never told my university about my mental health problems. Never saw a need to especially since it had been more or less under control for a while.
Sensational title with a bunch of numbers that don’t really mean anything since there’s no other previous data (past generations) to compare it to.
Also, the side story: CASUAL SEX IS MAKING COLLEGE STUDENTS ANXIOUS is a COMPLETELY bunk title. The study found an association but certainly not a causal link.
I despise these types of articles. It’s probably why I don’t bother reading things like the Daily Mail in general 