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Dealing1 with Back-to-School Stress: Part 2

This is the second half of a two-part program. “Dealing with Back-to-school Stress: Part 1” can be found in the Health & Lifestyle section of this website.

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report.

It is back-to-school time in the United States.

Back-to-school stress is different for different ages. Younger children may feel scared to leave their families. Making new friends and dealing with bullying2 can also cause stress for students. Older students may stress about their appearances, grades and getting into college.

School events and programs can help reduce stress

Many schools have events and programs that can help to cut down on student stress. Some offer open houses. At these events, parents can meet the teachers and see where their children are learning.

The American Psychological Association says parents can better help their children if they meet teachers and classmates and know the daily routine and school environment.

For younger children, seeing their parents in their classroom can help make it seem more familiar. And even older students can benefit from events and activities that make the school seem like a friendly place.

Danielle Lanteri is 14 years old. This year she started a high school that is new to her. Danielle says her school has a freshmen3 orientation4. During this event, students play a game that takes them all over the school grounds. As they go through the school, they learn where things are in the building as well as meet other students and teachers.

Making connections in the classroom

Many schools have mentoring6 programs. In these programs, older students help younger ones understand the rules and culture of the school. At Danielle’s school, these older students are called Big Brothers or Big Sisters. Danielle says whenever she has a question or concern she talks to her Big Sister. Getting advice from an older student, she says, cuts down on her stress.

Communicating with students is also good advice for teachers.

Mary Anne Aidala began teaching in the New York school system in 1962. She retired7 39 years later, in 2001. Ms. Aidala suggests that teachers share details about themselves.

These personal conversations can help to create meaningful connections in the classroom. They can also reduce nervousness and stress among the students. Ms. Aidala adds that teachers should also invite children to talk about their families and describe what they did over the summer.

“Well, the teacher has to be very open. The teacher has to tell them something also about herself; so, they feel a connection. And then you can ask them I  they want to share some of the things that they did in July and August with their families or friends, or camp experiences, activities that they were in and places they might have visited.”

The American Psychological Association also reminds parents to talk to their children. Ask them what they liked about their past school experiences. And then find ways to have similar experiences in the new school year.

The APA adds that sometimes stress of the school year is too much for you and your child to handle on your own. If that happens, find a mental health professional to talk to.

Don’t schedule your children too much

Carrie Anne Tocci is a coordinator8 of special services at Academic West in New York City. Academic West is an educational company that provides academic tutoring, test preparation and help getting students into college.

Ms. Tocci advises parents to not over-schedule your child with extracurricular activities, use technology to remind you of events and to keep schedules organized and to set clear goals

“Well, starting the new school year, we want to be mindful of not overloading9 our schedule. So, only the extracurricular activities that are mandatory10. I also recommend using technology when it’s helpful, you might want to use the reminders11 app on your phone and your child’s phone, maybe Google Calendar, sync your phone with Google Calendar … and to have specific goals and to visualize12 those goals with your child.”

Ms. Tocci also suggests that if someone in the family has a learning style close to that of the student, that person could help with homework. This relationship may help cut down on stress. 

Take a break!

Everyone needs a break from work. Family meals and outings can help everyone relax. A family game night or walk in a park together can give parents and children a chance to have fun as a family.

Education advisor13 Carrie Anne Tocci also reminds parents to let their children take a break while doing homework. She says if a student has hours of homework to complete, taking several 10-minute breaks can reduce stress.

Ms. Tocci adds that taking breaks while studying can help a student remember, or retain, what they have learned.  

“It’s really, really important to take breaks. If you don’t take breaks we’re more likely to create more stress. And research shows you’re more likely to retain information that way.”

How do U.S. teens relax?

Danielle, the 14-year-old student, says her favorite way to relax and leave all her work behind is to escape into a good book.

“I really like to read. And so escaping into another world is definitely something that helps me reduce stress. I like to do that before I go to bed. It makes me feel that it’s not all school, homework, sports. I get to do what I like to do and relax.”

The teenagers who responded to the APA survey listed the ways they like to unwind or relax. The top most common ways are:

- listening to music (67%)

- playing video games (46%)

- going online (43%)

- spending time with family or friends (43%)

- exercising or walking (37%)

And that’s the Health & Lifestyle report.

Words in This Story

open house – n. an event in which an organization (such as a school or company) invites the public to visit in order to see the things that happen there

freshmen orientation – n. the process of giving first year high school or college students training and information

mentor5 – n. someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced and often younger person

extracurricular – adj. extra activities that are not part of the regular schedule of school classes

mandatory – adj. required by a law or rule

specific – adj. precise or exact

visualize – v. form a mental picture; imagine

retain – v. to keep something in your memory especially for a long period of time


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1 dealing NvjzWP     
n.经商方法,待人态度
参考例句:
  • This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
  • His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。
2 bullying f23dd48b95ce083d3774838a76074f5f     
v.恐吓,威逼( bully的现在分词 );豪;跋扈
参考例句:
  • Many cases of bullying go unreported . 很多恐吓案件都没有人告发。
  • All cases of bullying will be severely dealt with. 所有以大欺小的情况都将受到严肃处理。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 freshmen bcdb5f5d859647798b83af425baa69ee     
n.(中学或大学的)一年级学生( freshman的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • We are freshmen and they are sophomores. 我们是一年级学生,他们是二年级学生。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • University freshmen get lots of razzing, but they like the initiation. 大一新生受各种嘲弄,但是他们对这种入门经验甘之如饴。 来自辞典例句
4 orientation IJ4xo     
n.方向,目标;熟悉,适应,情况介绍
参考例句:
  • Children need some orientation when they go to school.小孩子上学时需要适应。
  • The traveller found his orientation with the aid of a good map.旅行者借助一幅好地图得知自己的方向。
5 mentor s78z0     
n.指导者,良师益友;v.指导
参考例句:
  • He fed on the great ideas of his mentor.他以他导师的伟大思想为支撑。
  • He had mentored scores of younger doctors.他指导过许多更年轻的医生。
6 mentoring 927b67a2488cee0c1ff61a0b43695f30     
n.mentoring是一种工作关系。mentor通常是处在比mentee更高工作职位上的有影响力的人。他/她有比‘mentee’更丰富的工作经验和知识,并用心支持mentee的职业(发展)。v.(无经验之人的)有经验可信赖的顾问( mentor的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • One of the most effective instruments for coaching and mentoring is the "role rehearsal" . 辅导和教学的最有效的手段之一是“角色排练。” 来自辞典例句
  • Bell Canada called their mentoring system a buddy-buddy system. 加拿大贝尔公司称他们的训导系统是伙伴—伙伴系统。 来自互联网
7 retired Njhzyv     
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
参考例句:
  • The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
  • Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。
8 coordinator Gvazk6     
n.协调人
参考例句:
  • The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, headed by the Emergency Relief Coordinator, coordinates all UN emergency relief. 联合国人道主义事务协调厅在紧急救济协调员领导下,负责协调联合国的所有紧急救济工作。
  • How am I supposed to find the client-relations coordinator? 我怎么才能找到客户关系协调员的办公室?
9 overloading 5d6065404e868eff08c1dbdf99107858     
过载,超载,过负载
参考例句:
  • Enables multiple users to search the site without overloading the server. 使多个用户搜索网站,而无需超载的服务器上。
  • The driver got stripped down again for overloading his trunk. 那位卡车司机因为超载又受到责备。
10 mandatory BjTyz     
adj.命令的;强制的;义务的;n.受托者
参考例句:
  • It's mandatory to pay taxes.缴税是义务性的。
  • There is no mandatory paid annual leave in the U.S.美国没有强制带薪年假。
11 reminders aaaf99d0fb822f809193c02b8cf69fba     
n.令人回忆起…的东西( reminder的名词复数 );提醒…的东西;(告知该做某事的)通知单;提示信
参考例句:
  • The film evokes chilling reminders of the war. 这部电影使人们回忆起战争的可怕场景。
  • The strike has delayed the mailing of tax reminders. 罢工耽搁了催税单的投寄。
12 visualize yeJzsZ     
vt.使看得见,使具体化,想象,设想
参考例句:
  • I remember meeting the man before but I can't visualize him.我记得以前见过那个人,但他的样子我想不起来了。
  • She couldn't visualize flying through space.她无法想像在太空中飞行的景象。
13 advisor JKByk     
n.顾问,指导老师,劝告者
参考例句:
  • They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
  • The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。

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