Pressures of College
Many people imagine college as a simple time in life for students to be carefree and have fun. ... Students face several pressures as they enter the college realm, such as peer pressure, self-induced pressure, parental pressure, and economic pressure. ... Partying and drinking statistics are high among college individuals. ... Because of this, students push themselves to strive harder in order to have the best grades on their transcript, as discussed by William Zinsser in his essay titled “College Pressures”. ... College is a full time job in itself. ... On the other hand, some student’s parents will pay for their college. ... This has caused some students to give up college altogether. These four pressures prove that college is not always as simple as it seems.