Going to college is a great opportunity for young people. However, it will be just you now, mom and dad aren't around. Leaving home means leaving your comfy room, all your wonderful friends, loveable pets and perhaps a girlfriend or boyfriend. These factors make leaving home a stressful task and coming in to the college environment as a freshman leads to more stress. It’s a wonder college students survive with all the stresses that …showed first 75 words of 827 total…

…showed last 75 words of 827 total…about stress. However dealing with stress is a fact of life for college students and no matter what you do it will always be there. What is important is that you deal with it effectively and remember, as one Psychologist, Hans Seyle concludes, "It's not what ! happens to you that matters, but how you take it". ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** 1. Hamilton, Richard, "how to Handle Stress." The Police Notebook. 5 Dec. 1997. http:/www.ou.edu/oupd/stress.htm