Kristine Slade

Someone having a deadly disease is stressful, having a loved one on active military duty is stressful, having a family to support is stressful, having a sick child is stressful. They have no idea what REAL stress is! This is a country raising whiney ass wimps.

Imagine having to deal with those stresses that you just mentions while also in school preparing for exams/finals. Those additional stresses can happen at any time to anyone, including students. Who are you to define someone else's personal stress?

I was a single mom getting a bachelors degree, starting a business I have been there. I didnt need a cry closet, a puppy, or playdoh. The real world doesnt stroke your hair. Your choices and decisions are YOUR own responsibility. No one has personal accountability.

I thank you for being open w/ your story. You stated "Your choices and decisions are YOUR own responsibility." Some people CHOOSE to express emotions and be responsible for their mental stability this way. A few moments of relief to help clear their head their choice.

They need to learn if you have taken on too much, thats on you, you have to fix it. Yes everyone needs to release stress but you need to figure that out for YOURSELF. These kids need to think/problem solve. They wont survive. You cant hand them evetything

*everything.

I see and understand your viewpoint. Again I say: Some people CHOOSE to express emotions and be responsible for their mental stability this way. Not all students have full work loads and can still become overwhelmed with course content. That is something that they most likely ..

Cannot change. Again, everyone handles stress differently, and who are we to judge how some one lives their life? Anyways, have a great days!

I wish we had one of these when I was in Iraq. I thought it was stressful over there, turns out that taking a test is much worse.

Thank you for your service! As an Army ROTC cadet, I've seen fellow cadets crack under the stress of balancing trainings & exams. I am not saying that these tests are more stressful than being deployed, but I am saying that different people classify stress @ different levels.

These students will never make it in the real world.

Most of us are doing and will be doing quite fine, thanks. Enjoy your day!

Could have fooled me.

I hope the closet comes with diaper rash cream and baby oil for the fuckin' babies who can't handle an exam. Stress and anxiety don't exist until you enter the real world.

You must be unaware of the amount of non traditional students currently studying in higher education. College-stress isn't just for typical 18-24 year olds; adults also have stress over exams.

You don't have to be 18-24 to be a baby. Stress over exams is weak.

Some students might not agree with your thinking, but at the end of the day that is your personal opinion!