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 they have to put up with.
             One major cause of stress can be due to the roommate. Many students get stuck living with someone they don't get along with. While some people like to keep things clean and tidy others a very messy. One student who had a roommate his freshmen year got very upset when he found his toothbrush by the sink under a pair of his roommates dirty underwear. Sometimes you will go to bed early for a test only to get woken up at two o'clock like Jed Fuesting was his freshmen year, when his roommate came home and puked all over the floor. Even having a good roommate can be stressful at times, such as when they decide to stay out all night without letting you know and you stay up all night hoping their ok. Working to get along with a roommate is important, but it takes compromise and time. When they want to go to bed you have to learn to respect that and possibly find another place such as the lobby for studying. Finding time to get all your work done is never easy.
             College students always have challenging schedules that require a lot of time writing, making deadlines, and studying. It is difficult for students with jobs or on scholarships to balance their schedules and have time for academics. A ROTC student on scholarship gets stressed out after staying up late for a test and then having to get up at 5:00 o'clock in the morning for mandatory drills. Another student on the Soccer team gets stressed out when he misses class because of an away game somewhere out of state. Goi...