Stress Survey

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Because I find this stuff interesting.</p>

<p>I've been reading reports on how our generation, the Millennial Generation, is the statistically the most stressed-out generation. I am interested in hearing your experiences and opinions as they relate to this (keeping in mind that the CC community is not a microcosm of the American high-school aged population).</p>

<p>Some questions I'd like to read some answers to (or just to start a discussion):
In what grade are you?
What type of school to you attend?
How many hours of sleep do you get per night?
On a scale of 0 to 10, the latter being the most stressed, how stressed are you on average?
On "stressful" days, how stressed do you feel on average?
Any reasons for the above numbers?
Considering a typical non-summer month, what is the rough percentage of days you feel stressed?
Do you view this stress as a positive or a negative thing?
Do you think you have gotten more or less stressed throughout high school?</p>

<p>I'll start.
In what grade are you? 12th.
What type of school to you attend? Private, day, co-ed, college-prep.
How many hours of sleep do you get per night, on average? 3 to 4.
On a scale of 0 to 10, the latter being the most stressed, how stressed are you on an average day? 5.
On "stressful" days, how stressed do you feel on average? 9.
Any reasons for the above numbers? Demanding courseload, extracurriculars, two part-time jobs, et cetera et cetera.
Considering a typical non-summer month, what is the rough percentage of days you feel stressed? 80%
Do you view this stress as a positive or a negative thing? When in small bits, I think it's a great motivator. But when I get too stressed I loose motivation to do anything, in which case it's obviously a negative thing to me.
Do you think you have gotten more or less stressed throughout high school? Stress built up until junior year but has since dropped down significantly (WOO).</p>

<p>Looking forward to seeing your answers and possibly discussing.</p>

<p>(PS those who are forum-posting n00bs like me, to bold, do this: [b ]texttexttexttext<a href="minus%20the%20spaces">/b </a>)</p>

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<p>In what grade are you?: 11</p>

<p>What type of school to you attend?: Public</p>

<p>How many hours of sleep do you get per night?: 4-5 during the week, 10-11 on the weekends.</p>

<p>On a scale of 0 to 10, the latter being the most stressed, how stressed are you on
average?: 8.6</p>

<p>On “stressful” days, how stressed do you feel on average?: 9.7</p>

<p>Any reasons for the above numbers?: The numbers themselves are pretty arbitrary, but it’s mostly due to the workload of 6 IB classes, in addition to feeling overwhelmed about the college application/admission process. </p>

<p>Considering a typical non-summer month, what is the rough percentage of days you feel stressed?: 85%</p>

<p>Do you view this stress as a positive or a negative thing?: Positive in the sense that it gives me a sense of urgency to complete assignments, but negative in the sense that it makes me lose motivation.</p>

<p>Do you think you have gotten more or less stressed throughout high school: More, and it’s only going to get worse.</p>

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<p>In what grade are you?: 12</p>

<p>What type of school to you attend?: Public</p>

<p>How many hours of sleep do you get per night?: around six</p>

<p>On a scale of 0 to 10, the latter being the most stressed, how stressed are you on average?: 7</p>

<p>On “stressful” days, how stressed do you feel on average?: 9</p>

<p>Any reasons for the above numbers?: I’m a pretty anxious person to begin with - that’s more of my own mentality than school. Especially stressful days are usually caused by pressure from my parents and my course workload.</p>

<p>Considering a typical non-summer month, what is the rough percentage of days you feel stressed?: 85%</p>

<p>Do you view this stress as a positive or a negative thing?: Negative. It doesn’t give me motivation at all; it makes me give up, hah. That’s half the reason I appear to be such a slacker.</p>

<p>Do you think you have gotten more or less stressed throughout high school?: It comes and it goes. This is, again, primarily due to my own mentality and not amount of coursework.</p>

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<p>In what grade are you? 12
What type of school to you attend? I’m enrolled in a rural public high school but take all my classes at a mediocre state university.
How many hours of sleep do you get per night? ~6
On a scale of 0 to 10, the latter being the most stressed, how stressed are you on average? 5
On “stressful” days, how stressed do you feel on average? 8
Any reasons for the above numbers? No.
Considering a typical non-summer month, what is the rough percentage of days you feel stressed? 45%
Do you view this stress as a positive or a negative thing? Positive.
Do you think you have gotten more or less stressed throughout high school? Same.</p>

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<p>I’m probably an atypical CC member…I’m paranoid and obsessive about school and college, but I don’t really get stressed out that easily. (Guess some people cope with it better?)</p>

<p>In what grade are you? 10th
What type of school to you attend? Public
How many hours of sleep do you get per night, on average? 6 or 7
On a scale of 0 to 10, the latter being the most stressed, how stressed are you on an average day? 4
On “stressful” days, how stressed do you feel on average? 8
Any reasons for the above numbers? So much to do, so little time.
Considering a typical non-summer month, what is the rough percentage of days you feel stressed? 40 or 50%…I’d say I’m pretty good at dealing with stress compared to most people I know. I get anxious for tests, but it’s easy for me to take a step back, breathe and relax.
Do you view this stress as a positive or a negative thing? Mostly positive
Do you think you have gotten more or less stressed throughout high school? Less…I was actually really stressed out freshman year (haha) but I think I’ve learned how to manage it better.</p>

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<p>@halcyonheather - So basically you go to the state college campus everyday for classes and not your actual school? That’s really interesting…is that an advanced program or something?</p>

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<p>In what grade are you? 12th.
What type of school to you attend? Public
How many hours of sleep do you get per night, on average? 5 to 6
On a scale of 0 to 10, the latter being the most stressed, how stressed are you on an average day? 3
On “stressful” days, how stressed do you feel on average? 10
Any reasons for the above numbers? Classes that require a great deal of work, college applications, human interactions. Finishing before deadlines is the biggest one.
Considering a typical non-summer month, what is the rough percentage of days you feel stressed? 30%
Do you view this stress as a positive or a negative thing? Without stress, I would not do anything. However, I am not healthy because of my stress. My mental health is horrible because of stress.
Do you think you have gotten more or less stressed throughout high school? Freshman year was relaxed. Sophomore year was stressful. Junior year was relaxed. Senior year is the hardest thing I have ever gone through. It is definitely not the best year of high school.</p>

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<p>In what grade are you? Freshie
What type of school to you attend? Nice, fairy high ranked public school but has a lot of ratchet-y kids
How many hours of sleep do you get per night? 7-8 normally, maybe 9 if I don’t have that much homework
On a scale of 0 to 10, the latter being the most stressed, how stressed are you on average? 6
On “stressful” days, how stressed do you feel on average? umm, what? On stressful days I’m a 1. Not really but u get my point
Any reasons for the above numbers? No
Considering a typical non-summer month, what is the rough percentage of days you feel stressed? Depends on what grades I get/projects, etc. Fluctuates often but it’s no more than 45%
Do you view this stress as a positive or a negative thing? negative, fo sho
Do you think you have gotten more or less stressed throughout high school? Dunno, i’m a freshie</p>

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<p>In what grade are you?10th
What type of school to you attend? Diverse Public
How many hours of sleep do you get per night? 7
On a scale of 0 to 10, the latter being the most stressed, how stressed are you on average? 7
On “stressful” days, how stressed do you feel on average? 9
Any reasons for the above numbers? …lolidk.
Considering a typical non-summer month, what is the rough percentage of days you feel stressed? 24
Do you view this stress as a positive or a negative thing? mostly negative
Do you think you have gotten more or less stressed throughout high school? more</p>

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<p>In what grade are you?
11th
What type of school to you attend?
nationally ranked charter school
How many hours of sleep do you get per night?
4 to 6
On a scale of 0 to 10, the latter being the most stressed, how stressed are you on average?
7
On “stressful” days, how stressed do you feel on average?
9
Any reasons for the above numbers?
life is stressful
Considering a typical non-summer month, what is the rough percentage of days you feel stressed?
~20%
Do you view this stress as a positive or a negative thing?
sometimes it’s motivating and other times it’s deteriorating
Do you think you have gotten more or less stressed throughout high school?
much, much more</p>

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<p>In what grade are you?
9th</p>

<p>What type of school do you attend?
Very small (520 students) good private school</p>

<p>How many hours of sleep do you get per night?
7.5 usually</p>

<p>On a scale of one to 10, the latter being the most stressed, how stressed out are you?
5</p>

<p>On “stressful days” how stressed out are you?
9</p>

<p>Any reason for the above numbers?
I think I put an undue amount of pressure on myself. I believe that I’m beginning to manage it all better though.</p>

<p>Considering an average non-summer month, what percentage of the days do you feel stressed?
Probably 70%. I get stressed pretty easily.</p>

<p>Do you consider this stress a negative or positive thing?
Honestly, both. Some nervousness for tests usually makes me perform better, but I also think that the stress makes me blow my worries out of proportion.</p>

<p>Would you say that you have gotten more or less stressed throughout high school?
I’m a freshman so I wouldn’t know. I would definitely say though that my stress level has skyrocketed since 8th grade however.</p>

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<p>In what grade are you? </p>

<p>10th</p>

<p>What type of school to you attend?</p>

<p>Small, rural public </p>

<p>How many hours of sleep do you get per night?</p>

<p>6-8</p>

<p>On a scale of 0 to 10, the latter being the most stressed, how stressed are you on average?</p>

<p>5/10 I feel like I’m always stressed but at the same time never stressed. I always have time to do my work. I have only been 11/10 a couple times in highschool. Once because I was close to a B in art last year and once because I got back from vacation and was completely overwhelmed. My school isn’t very difficult even taking the hardest classes and I love most of my teachers this year.</p>

<p>On “stressful” days, how stressed do you feel on average?</p>

<p>On 11/10 days I cry.
6/10 I just feel slightly overwhelmed </p>

<p>Any reasons for the above numbers?</p>

<p>School is stressful. Sometimes I don’t get Enough sleep. Sometimes I don’t understand material. Honestly most of my stress if from things outside of school. Fights with friends, having divorced parents </p>

<p>Considering a typical non-summer month, what is the rough percentage of days you feel stressed?</p>

<p>Depends on the month. If that month is finals month a lot more than normal. 10-50% </p>

<p>Do you view this stress as a positive or a negative thing?</p>

<p>A little is good because it gets rid of procrastination and motivates you,
But too much causes a breakdown </p>

<p>Do you think you have gotten more or less stressed throughout high school?</p>

<p>Not sure I’m only in sophomore year. This year may be less stressful that freshman, but junior will be more I’m sure.</p>

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<p>In what grade are you? 12
What type of school to you attend? Public
How many hours of sleep do you get per night? 6-7
On a scale of 0 to 10, the latter being the most stressed, how stressed are you on average? 6
On “stressful” days, how stressed do you feel on average? 10
Any reasons for the above numbers? Nope. Just college apps and classes
Considering a typical non-summer month, what is the rough percentage of days you feel stressed? 30-60%
Do you view this stress as a positive or a negative thing? Some is good because it means you’re challenged, but too much can cause a breakdown
Do you think you have gotten more or less stressed throughout high school? More</p>

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<p>In what grade are you?
10th</p>

<p>What type of school do you attend?
Large suburban public</p>

<p>How many hours of sleep do you get per night?
6hrs</p>

<p>On a scale of 0 to 10, the latter being the most stressed, how stressed are you on average?
5/10</p>

<p>On “stressful” days, how stressed do you feel on average?
9/10</p>

<p>Any reasons for the above numbers?
I think about college way too much throughout the day and it makes me frustrated when I don’t get the scores I want.</p>

<p>Considering a typical non-summer month, what is the rough percentage of days you feel stressed?
40%</p>

<p>Do you view this stress as a positive or a negative thing?</p>

<p>No , for the most part I just become even more upset and eventually I try not to think about.</p>

<p>Do you think you have gotten more or less stressed throughout high school?</p>

<p>I think freshman year was pretty stressful because of the new school thing , but now I worried about college so yeah I think I’ve gotten a little more stressed out.</p>

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<p>In what grade are you? 10th</p>

<p>What type of school to you attend? Public</p>

<p>How many hours of sleep do you get per night, on average? 4~7 on weekdays & Saturday; 10+ on Sunday. So glad I don’t go to Church anymore.</p>

<p>On a scale of 0 to 10, the latter being the most stressed, how stressed are you on an average day? 5.</p>

<p>On “stressful” days, how stressed do you feel on average? Motherf—ing 9.5 because I procrastinate like a boss. Who’s about to get fired from her own company.</p>

<p>Considering a typical non-summer month, what is the rough percentage of days you feel stressed? Day before each test, so like… 60%?</p>

<p>Do you view this stress as a positive or a negative thing? Depends OTL</p>

<p>Do you think you have gotten more or less stressed throughout high school? AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA I MISS FRESHMAN YEAR HOLY CRAP AND I’M NOT EVEN TAKING THAT MANY AP’S HAHAHAHAHHAHA SHOOT ME OMG.</p>

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<p>In what grade are you? Senior
What type of school to you attend? Slightly above average public
How many hours of sleep do you get per night, on average? 7
On a scale of 0 to 10, the latter being the most stressed, how stressed are you on an average day? 6
**On “stressful” days, how stressed do you feel on average? **10
**Any reasons for the above numbers? **Demanding courses, college and scholarship applications, making college/career/life choices, a bunch of crap that shouldn’t stress me out, but does anyways.
**Considering a typical non-summer month, what is the rough percentage of days you feel stressed? **90%
**Do you view this stress as a positive or a negative thing? **Negative. It can be positive in people with normal stress levels, but my stress levels tend to be ridiculously high…
**Do you think you have gotten more or less stressed throughout high school? **More, because I decided to not be a typical senior with an easy courseload - I challenged myself every year with additional demanding classes. I’ve also gained more responsibilities over the years and my mom has to travel a lot for work so I’m left to fend for myself quite a bit (no other family lives with me).</p>

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<p>In what grade are you? 12th
What type of school to you attend? private, co-ed, about 175-200 students per grade level
How many hours of sleep do you get per night, on average? 4-6.5
On a scale of 0 to 10, the latter being the most stressed, how stressed are you on an average day? 8
On “stressful” days, how stressed do you feel on average? 9.99999
Any reasons for the above numbers? SOOO much homework to do (6 AP classes); college applications; waiting for college acceptances/rejections; high possibility of not getting into ED school
Considering a typical non-summer month, what is the rough percentage of days you feel stressed? 95%
Do you view this stress as a positive or a negative thing? Negative lol it’s making me sick; I found 3 gray hairs recently
Do you think you have gotten more or less stressed throughout high school? MORE… Every time I think about how I thought junior year was hard, I laugh to myself… Senior year is by far the WORST
I do, however, think it will become MUCH less stressful in the 2nd semester</p>

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<p>In what grade are you? 10th.
**What type of school to you attend? ** Public
**How many hours of sleep do you get per night, on average? ** 7-9
**On a scale of 0 to 10, the latter being the most stressed, how stressed are you on an average day? ** 4
**On “stressful” days, how stressed do you feel on average? ** 9
**Any reasons for the above numbers? ** Test and lots of hw
**Considering a typical non-summer month, what is the rough percentage of days you feel stressed? ** 70%
**Do you view this stress as a positive or a negative thing? ** Bad, I feel like crap
**Do you think you have gotten more or less stressed throughout high school? **
F high school</p>

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<p>In what grade are you?
Junior year.</p>

<p>What type of school to you attend?
A low-income, public, I.B. and magnet school. Apparently it’s an odd combination.</p>

<p>How many hours of sleep do you get per night?
3-4</p>

<p>On a scale of 0 to 10, the latter being the most stressed, how stressed are you on average?
8</p>

<p>On “stressful” days, how stressed do you feel on average?
10</p>

<p>Any reasons for the above numbers?
I.B. diploma; lots of extracurriculars; some other people I get stuck with don’t take things in school as seriously as I do and I like to try hard at what I do. I also have an autism spectrum disorder, and so I’m very prone to mental breakdowns or meltdowns along with a B+ from last year and my parents are stereotypical Asian parents.</p>

<p>Considering a typical non-summer month, what is the rough percentage of days you feel stressed?
95%</p>

<p>Do you view this stress as a positive or a negative thing?
Uhhhhh. At this point, I assume it’s negative, hahaha.</p>

<p>Do you think you have gotten more or less stressed throughout high school?
MORE. SO SO SO MUCH MORE. I’ve been told to get accommodations (IEP or 504 plan), but nooooo thank you, even though that would probably fix a lot of the stress.</p>

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<p>In what grade are you? 12th</p>

<p>What type of school to you attend? public</p>

<p>How many hours of sleep do you get per night, on average? </p>

<p>on sundays, about three hours. on mon-thurs, about six and a half hours. fri and sat, about 12 hours lol</p>

<p>On a scale of 0 to 10, the latter being the most stressed, how stressed are you on an average day? 5</p>

<p>On “stressful” days, how stressed do you feel on average? 9</p>

<p>Any reasons for the above numbers? homework, tests, lack of sleep, and/or if i think that i look bad that day </p>

<p>Considering a typical non-summer month, what is the rough percentage of days you feel stressed? 50%</p>

<p>Do you view this stress as a positive or a negative thing? bad…it makes me unhappy</p>

<p>Do you think you have gotten more or less stressed throughout high school? way more times ten</p>