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The Daily Collegian
•
California State University, Fresno
Monday, February 1,1988
Dealing with
student stress
Organization key in coping
with academic stress
STRESS
Part one of a series
By Kendall Kerr
Staff Writer
College students throughout the nation
are faced with numerous pressures everyday that often lead to overwhelming tension and stress.
Feelings of stress are natural to a point
but can be dangerous if these emotions
pass a certain limit.
The tensions thai affect students vary
from person to person, but (here are several situations that the majority of college
students deal with.
College freshmen who are away from
home for the first lime often experience a
large amount of stress.
"This is a syndrome known as reactive
separation," said Dr. Button, a psychology professor at CSUF.
This syndrome can be serious until a
student realizes lhat things at home are
the same as they always were.
"A student will be fine when they see
their parents can g*M along without
them," said Button.
According to Dr. Samuel Franklin, a
psychology professor at CSUF, students
are concerned about their futures and
making a living. They are afraid of failure.
The constant evaluauon during college
brings on pressures that students did not
experience in high school. Classes are
more difficult, test preparation requires extensive studying and professors expect
accomplishment from their students,
"College is a constant competition,"
Button said. "Students worry about not
being as smart as other students."
Social and sexual problems can also
bring on uneasy feelings lhat students
have a difficult time coping with.
"Many students are overtaxed. They try
and do too many things at once," Franklin said.
While taking a full load of classes,
some people have a job or possibly two,
belong to a social organization and
participate in sporting events and other
activities of their choice.
For many people, trying to accomplish
several things at once can bring on high
levels of stress which often lead to
maladaptive behavior and illness.
Eliminating stress is not the key to a
healthy life, but managing stress and
using it wisely is helpful.
"Moderate levels of stress produce
productive behavior." .Franklin said.
The key to managing stress is
monitoring one's self. Franklin stated that
if a student is aware of his or her self and
starts to become overwhelmed by a situation, they can do something to control
iL
"Students have lo learn how to cope
with stress," said Button.
Having an organized life is beneficial
to minimizing stress. For instance, know
when your papers are due and the date of
exams ahrfad of lime so studying can be
planned and done on a regular basis
instead of ihe night before.
A regular exercise schedule is also good
in assisting stress reduction, said Franklin. Choose a certain lime each day to
exercise and stick to the schedule.
Organization will alleviate the chance
of sudden occurrences which are stressful
to some people.
Learning to handle stress can not be
done overnight. Students must figure out
what kind of people they are and work
within those limitations.
Short-term student loans available
By Kendall Kerr
Stiff Writer
The money necessary for class
registration, books, rent, food,
and .other expenses that students
encounter, is not easy to come
by for everyone; that's why
California State University, Fresno offers short-term loans in a
matter of 24 hours lo those who
apply.
In order to be eligible for a
short-term loan, a person must
be a full-time registered student
with a job or receiving financial
aid.
Applying for the loan consists
of filling out an application and
having an interview with one of
the loan officers in the Joyal Ad-
iti in is (ration Building.
"I like to think lhat we will
talk to any student anytime
about a financial problem," said
Lee Spencer, student aid accounting officer.
The maximum amount of
money that can be borrowed at
one time is $200.00 and the
finance charge is 12 percent per
year or a minimum of $2.00,
whichever is the larger amount
"Students only have to pay for
the actual time they have the
money," Spencer said.
Loan recipients are given 60
days to pay back the loan, but
there are exceptions for special
CSUF has a loan committee
which reviews applications that
are denied, grants someone more
than $200.00 if necessary and
gives extensions for loan payments.
"The committee is comprised
of people who are sympathetic
to the students," said Spencer.
"My job is to see if the student
is capable of paying back the
loan."
"The committee looks at the
situation in a different light," he
said.
Requests for more than one
loan in a semester are usually
presented to the committee,
especially if a student just
completed paying a loan and
wants another one.
One stipulation for short-term
loans is that no more than three
loans per student can be granted
in an academic year.
There is a 99.9 percent success rate for students seeking
short-term loans, but a student
may be denied a loan if they
have a bad credit history or no
adequate means of paying the
loan back.
The money is usually given
to the applicant a day after
approval, but if the money is
needed for walk-through registration, a check can be handed
out the same day of application
Spencer said approximately
800 loans are granted each fall
and 600 in the spring.
The majority of the funding
for short-term loans comes from
donations to the university as
memorials to people who have
passed away. According to
Spencer, Ralph Evans, a former
dean of the School of Education,
recently donated S1,000 for short-
term loans.
Faculty at CSUF also donate
money.
When a student receives a
loan, they are given a
promissory note to sign that
bears the name of the donor.
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| Title | 1988_02 The Daily Collegian February 1988 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1988 |
| Description | Daily (except weekends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif. : BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels ; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
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| Title | February 1, 1988, Page 1 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1988 |
| Description | Daily (except weekends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif. : BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels ; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Assocated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
| Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
| Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
| Language | eng |
| Full-Text-Search | The Daily Collegian • California State University, Fresno Monday, February 1,1988 Dealing with student stress Organization key in coping with academic stress STRESS Part one of a series By Kendall Kerr Staff Writer College students throughout the nation are faced with numerous pressures everyday that often lead to overwhelming tension and stress. Feelings of stress are natural to a point but can be dangerous if these emotions pass a certain limit. The tensions thai affect students vary from person to person, but (here are several situations that the majority of college students deal with. College freshmen who are away from home for the first lime often experience a large amount of stress. "This is a syndrome known as reactive separation," said Dr. Button, a psychology professor at CSUF. This syndrome can be serious until a student realizes lhat things at home are the same as they always were. "A student will be fine when they see their parents can g*M along without them," said Button. According to Dr. Samuel Franklin, a psychology professor at CSUF, students are concerned about their futures and making a living. They are afraid of failure. The constant evaluauon during college brings on pressures that students did not experience in high school. Classes are more difficult, test preparation requires extensive studying and professors expect accomplishment from their students, "College is a constant competition," Button said. "Students worry about not being as smart as other students." Social and sexual problems can also bring on uneasy feelings lhat students have a difficult time coping with. "Many students are overtaxed. They try and do too many things at once," Franklin said. While taking a full load of classes, some people have a job or possibly two, belong to a social organization and participate in sporting events and other activities of their choice. For many people, trying to accomplish several things at once can bring on high levels of stress which often lead to maladaptive behavior and illness. Eliminating stress is not the key to a healthy life, but managing stress and using it wisely is helpful. "Moderate levels of stress produce productive behavior." .Franklin said. The key to managing stress is monitoring one's self. Franklin stated that if a student is aware of his or her self and starts to become overwhelmed by a situation, they can do something to control iL "Students have lo learn how to cope with stress," said Button. Having an organized life is beneficial to minimizing stress. For instance, know when your papers are due and the date of exams ahrfad of lime so studying can be planned and done on a regular basis instead of ihe night before. A regular exercise schedule is also good in assisting stress reduction, said Franklin. Choose a certain lime each day to exercise and stick to the schedule. Organization will alleviate the chance of sudden occurrences which are stressful to some people. Learning to handle stress can not be done overnight. Students must figure out what kind of people they are and work within those limitations. Short-term student loans available By Kendall Kerr Stiff Writer The money necessary for class registration, books, rent, food, and .other expenses that students encounter, is not easy to come by for everyone; that's why California State University, Fresno offers short-term loans in a matter of 24 hours lo those who apply. In order to be eligible for a short-term loan, a person must be a full-time registered student with a job or receiving financial aid. Applying for the loan consists of filling out an application and having an interview with one of the loan officers in the Joyal Ad- iti in is (ration Building. "I like to think lhat we will talk to any student anytime about a financial problem," said Lee Spencer, student aid accounting officer. The maximum amount of money that can be borrowed at one time is $200.00 and the finance charge is 12 percent per year or a minimum of $2.00, whichever is the larger amount "Students only have to pay for the actual time they have the money," Spencer said. Loan recipients are given 60 days to pay back the loan, but there are exceptions for special CSUF has a loan committee which reviews applications that are denied, grants someone more than $200.00 if necessary and gives extensions for loan payments. "The committee is comprised of people who are sympathetic to the students," said Spencer. "My job is to see if the student is capable of paying back the loan." "The committee looks at the situation in a different light," he said. Requests for more than one loan in a semester are usually presented to the committee, especially if a student just completed paying a loan and wants another one. One stipulation for short-term loans is that no more than three loans per student can be granted in an academic year. There is a 99.9 percent success rate for students seeking short-term loans, but a student may be denied a loan if they have a bad credit history or no adequate means of paying the loan back. The money is usually given to the applicant a day after approval, but if the money is needed for walk-through registration, a check can be handed out the same day of application Spencer said approximately 800 loans are granted each fall and 600 in the spring. The majority of the funding for short-term loans comes from donations to the university as memorials to people who have passed away. According to Spencer, Ralph Evans, a former dean of the School of Education, recently donated S1,000 for short- term loans. Faculty at CSUF also donate money. When a student receives a loan, they are given a promissory note to sign that bears the name of the donor. |
