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The document argues that colleges should provide support for students by addressing academic pressure, improving access to nutritious food, and promoting mental and physical well-being. It highlights the negative impact of stress, poor diets, and financial challenges on students' health and academic performance, advocating for colleges to implement supportive measures. The author emphasizes that these challenges require attention and assistance to help students thrive during their post-secondary education.

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The document argues that colleges should provide support for students by addressing academic pressure, improving access to nutritious food, and promoting mental and physical well-being. It highlights the negative impact of stress, poor diets, and financial challenges on students' health and academic performance, advocating for colleges to implement supportive measures. The author emphasizes that these challenges require attention and assistance to help students thrive during their post-secondary education.

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Rehma Khurram

William Brannon

English 1302

10 December 2024

Should Colleges Provide Support For Students?

Colleges should encourage students to adopt healthier lifestyles by addressing academic

pressure, improving access to nutritious food, and promoting mental and physical well-being.

The demanding nature of college life often leaves students overwhelmed and stressed, leading to

unhealthy habits that negatively affect their academic performance and long-term health. By

implementing supportive measures, colleges can create an environment where students thrive.

The high-stress and demanding nature of colleges requires students to dedicate a lot of

time and energy to their academics. Meeting deadlines, exams, and extracurriculars, alongside

balancing life, leads to immense levels of stress in college students. Students often fail to

prioritize their mental and physical health due to these stresses and adopt unhealthy habits such

as adopting unhealthy diets or skipping meals.

Studies show that diets affect an individual's mental well-being, “...what you eat directly

affects the structure and function of your brain and, ultimately, your mood.” (Selhub). Many

college students have very unnutritious diets, whether due to time constraints due to tight

deadlines, financial constraints, or lack of adequate space to prepare nutritious meals for students

who dorm. Lack of adequate diets leads to poor mental well-being, in turn affecting a student’s

academics. Colleges should offer nutritional meals at no additional cost to encourage the mental

and physical health of students and, in turn, improving academic performance and their long-

term health.
Some people argue that it is not the colleges’ duty to guide students and provide support

for students, but providing support such as offering nutritional food will not only improve the

well-being of students but also improve the overall academic performance of the colleges,

benefiting both students and colleges.


Works Cited

Selhub, Eva, MD. “Nutritional Psychiatry: Your Brain on Food.” Harvard Health, 18

Sept. 2022, www.health.harvard.edu/blog/nutritional-psychiatry-your-brain-on-food-

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Rehma Khurram

William Brannon

English 1302

10 December 2024

Should Colleges Provide Support For Students?

Based on my own observations, one of the biggest challenges students face in post-

secondary education is balancing finances and academics while also maintaining a social life.

College life is academically demanding, and the pressure of managing academics, finances, and

relationships can be difficult and overwhelming to balance for many students.

Some people argue that these challenges students face are not concerning because stress

and balancing the demands of life alongside personal relationships is a part of adult life. While

adult life is definitely stressful, the sudden shift from high school to post-secondary education

can be a difficult transition for most students. This lack of preparation often results in poor time

management and increased levels of stress, depression, and isolation in students. Over time,

these struggles can lead to long-term health consequences. According to Beyond Differences,

“social isolation caused by a lack of meaningful connections can result in depression, anxiety,

self-harm, and even suicidal ideation” (Murthy). Increased social isolation could also increase

the risk of substance abuse, making the situation worse for struggling students.

Financial stress is also another problem students face. A qualitative study found that

financial challenges not only make it harder for students to succeed academically but also

negatively impact their social lives. “Students experiencing financial stress find it challenging to

navigate relationships with wealthier peers, often leading to feelings of isolation and
embarrassment” (Moore, et al.) For many, the inability to participate in social activities creates a

divide that is hard to bridge, leaving them feeling excluded and alone.

Post-secondary education requires students to manage multiple responsibilities, but the

added weight of financial and social pressures makes the experience particularly challenging.

These obstacles shouldn’t be dismissed as part of adult life; instead, they require support to help

students thrive during this difficult period of their lives.


Works Cited

Moore, Andrea, et al. “A Qualitative Examination of the Impacts of Financial Stress on

College Students’ Well-being: Insights From a Large, Private Institution.” SAGE Open

Medicine, vol. 9, Jan. 2021, https://doi.org/10.1177/20503121211018122.

Murthy, Vivek. “Social Isolation.” Beyond Differences, 31 July 2024,

www.beyonddifferences.org/social-isolation/.

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