Abstract
According to the definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, stress is defined as a physical, chemical, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension and may be a factor in disease causation. More than two-thirds of Americans are willing to look for help with stress management (APA Survey 2004). What are the major sources of stress and the ultimate techniques to help reduce one’s stress level? The study by Ross, Shannon and colleagues in 1999 helped bring better understanding about sources of stress among 100 students at a Midwestern university and hoped to be the first step for creating stress management programs appropriate for college students. College students face many attributes that would cause one to become stressed. Not only will they need to adapt to their new surroundings, fellow students, and professors, but also realizing that they are now out of their comfort zone. A student going to an out-of-state university, leaving behind friends and families is a stressor for students. Class schedules and assignments to be completed and turned into to the professor for grading is not what some students are accustomed to when in high school. The unfamiliar school setting that a student is familiar with is now just part of their past. They are now in entering the world of adulthood.

Better Understanding of Stress

According to the American Psychological Association Survey 2004, two-thirds of the adults in America are more likely to seek stress-related help. This survey also reported that 61 percents of working American agreed that heavy workload is a significant impact of work stress level (APA Survey 2004). Being a fulltime undergraduate student with a fulltime paralegal position at a privately owned law firm, plus a part time weekend job, I am no stranger to experiencing all different types of work and school related