October 25, 2024/Midnight
Gannon, Erie Campus– Gannon University is home to over 2,000 students at any given time of year. Within this student body, a variety of different people exist. We are united through our pursuit of education at Gannon University. However, our differences may lie in our ages, career choices, races, faiths, or a plethora of other things. In every aspect that we are different, there is one where we are similar. In roundtable, we explore the similarities and differences in the thoughts and opinions of Gannon students.
Midterms can be a chaotic time for college students. In some classes, it means a big project or exam to mark the first half of the semester coming to an end. In other classes, it goes by unnoticed.
Three students this week were asked about how they’ve felt about their midterms. Leah Mousa, a biochemistry pre–medical student says that she feels confident about the midterms that she has taken. She adds that, “Well, I haven’t finished all my midterms yet, I still have many more to come, but I finished two.”
Mousa also says that “The dates are pretty far apart, so like, I have more time to study and prepare for each one of them separately. So, I’m not that stressed. But like they’re exams, everyone is going to be stressed at the end of the day. They’re doing exams.”
Sophomore Luisa Smith, who majors in biology pre–medical, says that she has taken six midterms so far. She says that she also has felt the stress of having so many exams.
Smith says that about her midterms, she feels, “Kind of iffy. I haven’t been able to study as much as I’ve wanted because I got so busy, but I think a lot of them went okay, if you talk to your teachers so you know what’s going to be on there, I think you’d be able to get through it.”
Erika Nordstrom, a freshman majoring in environmental science says that she has taken about five midterm exams. She says that, “It’s a lot. Some of the tests are obviously more difficult…It’s definitely different than high school.”
Nordstrom also expressed nervousness about taking her midterms, and the stress that surrounds studying and receiving grades.
Research.com states that, “45% of American college students claimed to undergo “more than average stress,” while 33% of students reported “average stress” and 12.7% saying it is “tremendous stress.” Students who reported “no stress” or “less than average stress” combined for 9% total.”
It’s common knowledge that stress levels are high among college students, especially during exam seasons. While each student deals with stress differently, midterms can be a contributing factor to the anxiety levels of students.
To combat stress surrounding midterm exam seasons, taking a step back and focusing on mental and physical health during exam seasons is always recommended.
With the midterm season starting to come to a close, students will hopefully feel less stress surrounding their grades and studying. At least, that is until finals come around.
