<p>Apparently somebody committed suicide today off the bridge to collegetown... Is this a rumor or did it actually occur?</p>
<p>Poor guy :(</p>
<p>Body</a> Recovered From Cascadilla Gorge After Alleged Suicide | The Cornell Daily Sun</p>
<p>Yeah</p>
<p>what's up with Cornell and people killing themselves??</p>
<p>Well, that he was a Cornell student hasn't yet been confirmed.</p>
<p>yep it did so sad....:((((</p>
<p>terrible. That's a tough pill for any family to swallow.</p>
<p>if anyone needs help coping with this loss, gannett offers counseling services.</p>
<p>its always tough to deal with the death of a fellow cornellian, whether you know them personally or not :(</p>
<p>How stressed are Cornell students typically? As a prospective student applying ED for Cornell, I am quite concerned. I believe I am well prepared via the IB program, but on the other hand, I am worried that Cornell's course load might be excessive for me.</p>
<p>You question will be answered by the magic of the "search" button on this forum.</p>
<p>It's not so much the stress of college (at Cornell or any other institution), but rather a person's own unique situations that allow such terrible tragedies to occur.</p>
<p>My deepest sympathies and condolences to all who might be affected by the loss. It is always so sad to hear about any sort of student death -- so bright and so full of potential.</p>
<p>"what's up with Cornell and people killing themselves??"</p>
<p>unfortunately suicides happen all over the country.</p>
<p>also, suicide is a lot more complex than a specific university or the stresses of academics.</p>
<p>Shifu, the workload while it varies depending on the major, is completely manageable, and with good study habits not too stressful except during peak times(i.e. when you have several prelims in the same week). But most of the time its fine though. Now if you take an unusually large courseload there will be more stress and work, but that's obvious. Also architects have a ridiculous amount of work, although I would guess its not really stressful work, just time consuming, don't think this applies to you though.</p>
<p>To answer your question Shifu, you will figure out the max and min level of what you can handle (this includes academics and outside activities). I'm in a major that in the beginning was very heavily calc and physics based so I wasn't so good managing my time with schoolwork and clubs. But now, i can juggle normal course load (5 classes) with 4 organizations and Greek stuff. It just takes time and some people adjust faster than others.</p>
<p>To quote the Daily Sun's website: </p>
<p>"The IPD is still investigating the case and whether or not the victim was a Cornell student. Dean of Students Kent Hubbell 67 said, 'I wouldnt conclude it was a [Cornell] student. From what I can tell, it doesnt seem like it was.'"</p>
<p>Updated article: Body</a> of Cornell Alum Recovered From Collegetown Gorge | The Cornell Daily Sun</p>
<p>It was a Cornell alum....my condolences go out to his family and friends</p>
<p>"While this suicide was an isolated incident, incidence of suicide at Cornell is consistent with the national average in higher education, which is 7/100,000 per year, according to Sharon Dittman, associate director of community relations for Gannett. The last time an enrolled student died by suicide at Cornell was in 2006, and since 2002, there have been five student deaths due to suicide."
It's true, we're not higher than the national average :)</p>
<p>I was in IB last year Shifu and although i hated it, I think it definitely prepared me for Cornell :)</p>
<p>That's so sad, 10 years after graduating he suicides in cornell. I hope it's not cause of the financial problems.</p>
<p>Mentally ill and depressed people get motivated by a successful suicide attempt.</p>
<p>So, just keep an eye out.</p>
<p>my condolences too... this is such a tragedy :(</p>
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<p>Seriously, Shifu? This thread is about some poor guy who was depressed and hopeless enough to dive headfirst into a gorge, sober, in broad daylight, on a Wednesday afternoon. How does that make you think, first and foremost, about your academics? And how did you not realize that your academics are meaningless relative to the issue at hand, before you posted your question here?...</p>
<p>But, anyways, more importantly: my condolences to anyone who knew the person who jumped; the whole ordeal is tragic- from what actually transpired to the widespread ego maniacal responses. Instead of addressing academic questions, you all might want to reflect on what occurred and what you can do as friends to make sure people you care about never have to resort to something as drastic as suicide.</p>