Work Load in High School

We have all had that moment, “oh my god, I have a paper due in a week, a test on Monday, and three different assignments due tomorrow.” We all stress out about how much homework we have at least once a week. Teachers give so much homework each night and it seems like you will never get it all done. You curse the person who ever thought up the term “homework”.  

So many teens can relate to the fact that we get too much homework a night. Not many teachers think about the fact that you have at least 5 other classes with homework too. It gets really hard to juggle it all. Many students stay up till 2 AM or so just to finish all the homework they have. Most students have some sort of after school activities like sports, clubs, show choir, or work. They do not have enough time to get all they need done.

Many teachers would say to just manage your time and you will get it all done. I do believe time management is great and needed but it is not helpful when there is just not enough time for all that work.

With the huge workload teens develop stress levels that can affect their health. Students could become very tired, depressed, less motivated, even make some feel sick. All this could make them feel like they can’t work so they get even more stressed so it’s a cycle. Stress can be good for a student but if it gets to these levels, it can be destructive.

Many people believe students need to reduce their classes so they have less of a workload. That doesn’t always work out though. Students only have four years to get all the education they need before college. With some of the requirements they have for colleges, they can’t afford to cut down.

Right now I’m not really sure of a solution for the heavy workloads. All I know is, it’s not good for us students and something needs to change.
http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2013/12/02/246599742/school-stress-takes-a-toll-on-health-teens-and-parents-say