Seminar

Presented by
Mohit Kumar
2314613
Mechanical
Effects of Academic Pressure
Introduction
 Academic Pressure

It is the stress that comes from schooling and

education.

Often a lot of pressure that comes along with

pursuing a degree and one's education.

Academic stress is especially hard on college

students who are often living away from home
for the first time.
 Factors of Academic Pressure

Parents

Faculty or Institution

Students Perception
 Parents

Peer Pressure from neighbours and relatives

Financial issues
Non-listening of children
Over-expectation and Job fear of children's
 Faculty

Result oriented expectations

Students mindset
Over load of other works other than teaching
Job security
 Students Perception

Parental Expectations
Forced to study specific subjects .i.e. by parents or
relatives.
Fear of Failure
Grades as seen as the most important part of life.
Isuues with Time Mangement
Family issues and Friends issues
Distractions
 Parental Expectation

Some Parents are at their childrens back,daily pushing

them to excel academically.

This usually happens because educating a child is now

considered as an investment for their better future.
 Forced to study specific subjects

Parents want their children to work in a profession in

which they have a good chance of succeeding
economically.

They feel that the social sciences and arts in general

donot offer as much potential for financial success as
do engineering, medicine, business and law.
 Fear of Failure

Students want to ge that A so desparetly that they

sacrifice their creativity and choose the easy way out
simply to get a better grade

They come to prefer easier tasks not because they are

lazy,
but because they are rational.
 Issues with Time Management

External forces also create academic pressure.

Many of usfail in the subject of time management
and excel at procrastination.

The cure requires dedication and commitment.

 Grades as seen as the most important part
of life
Students begin to think of themselves as nothing more
than test score, and they lose sight of the actual
purpose:

LEARNING
 Family issues and Friends issues

Problems in real life brings pressure.

Family issues, Fathers job, Mothers illness,

Financial situation of the family are the major

reasons.
 Distractions

TV, games, mobile, sms and movies , outing are

the major distractions.
 Why It is Bad?

Academic Pressure makes thestudent to perceive

negative thoughts about the education and their
life.

Most students who can not handle academic

pressure commits Suicide.
 Pressure leads to.....

Stress

Cheating

Destructive Behavior

Obsession with Grades

Health issues etc.
 But......

Its a competitive world, and unless you can

invent a new wheel or better yet, a new
FACEBOOK, the only way to stand out is
through academics.
 So what to do.....???

Here are some suggestions to avoid or overcome

academic pressure:

Most importantly: Dont stress about Being stressed

Set your Goals
Manage your time
Communicate with teachers
and parents etc.
 Conclusion

Its a triangular realtionship.

One should understand others two.

Elders should express their real in tension of growing up

the student.

It will reduce the pressure.

Questions?