A common saying adults tell you is that your time at school will be the best time of your life. No worries about paying bills, working for a boss from nine AM till five PM and cooking a decent meal every evening. However this presumption might not be completely true. While parents think their children are having the most amazing time of their life, they are actually stressing daily because of the enormous amount of obligations they have. According to an Associated Press/MTV survey, school was the most frequently-mentioned source of stress for 13 to 17-year-olds. Schools put too much pressure on their students by giving too much homework. Moreover is the amount of hours in a day not enough for students because of all their obligations. This is why the pressure on the students should be reduced.
Teenagers are given too much homework during the school years, thus leading to mental and physical impacts. A survey by the University of Phoenix states “high school students had an average of 17.5 hours of homework every week and 3.5 hours from each teacher per week”. Keeping in mind these hours should be utilized after long
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First of all, the loss of sleep students have because of the amount of homework. Also has the stress level escalated enormously in the past years. Every day new homework will be assigned by your teachers. Some will be for next month, some for next week but some will have to be finished by tomorrow. Which obligates you to work all evening so you will not get detention for not having your homework. However, this can lead to a lack of sleep, because during your actual sleeping time, you have to do your homework. Moreover, can the amount of homework and the little time you have for it, lead to stress. Stress about not being able to finish your work and making it look presentable, or your parents pushing you to do the best you can. Stress and a lack of sleep together will not contribute to your mental