It’s August, and soon students will be going back to school. Some students are
going to college for the first time. Many first-time college students (and their
parents) worry. Will school be too stressful? Will they work too hard? Can they
handle the pressure?
Don’t worry. According to a recent study, most students aren’t working too hard.
How are they spending their time? Well, almost all are getting enough sleep.
College students sleep more than 8 hours a day. And yes, they do go to class (3.6
hours). But they do free-time activities and sports almost as much (3.5 hours).
The average college student works almost 3 hours a day, and travels about an
hour and a half. That leaves eating (1 hour), personal care (0.8 of an hour) and
everything else (2.3 hours). So relax. College isn’t that hard after all!