Research Blog #7: Book Review

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Vye, Christopher, Kathlene Scholljegerdes, and I. David Welch. Under Pressure and Overwhelmed:
Coping with Anxiety in College. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2007. Print.
3.) This book largely emphasizes how stressful college can be. This book also suggests that perhaps colleges and universities appear tranquil, but that they really are not. Students as a result suffer from a series of emotions such as depression, anxiety, guilt, and etc. This reading suggests that perhaps these students do not necessarily need to go through this experience. Clearly college is a stress trigger, however these psychological and emotional issues are not normal. This book is really meant to help students realize that they can change by receiving help.
4.) The authors:
Christopher Vye: Christopher is a doctor who works with patients that have all types of anxiety disorders. He also has a great deal of experience from aiding patients with psychological treatment intended to help with their disorders.
Kathlene Scholljegerdes: Kathleen is a psychologist for mental/behavioral health.
David I. Welch: (No information found)
5.) Key terms/Key concepts:
1.) Anxiety-A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.
2.) Cope-Deal effectively with something difficult. (Students must learn to cope with academic pressures)
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Quotation #1:
"In the midst of this new found freedom, anxiety can surface when the demands of attending class, reading texts, preparing projects, writing papers, taking tests, and the other academic demands become intense" (45).
I chose this quote because I like how it states "the other academic demands become intense." Not only is college stressful for the reasons mentioned above, but primarily because of the other intense demands, such as applying for specific professional programs. Therefore, it is important for students to not feel so much anxiety during their "less intense" years such as their general courses.
Quotation #2:
"Some students find, however, that anxiety interferes with their learning and test taking to such an extent that their grades and their well-being are seriously affected" (98).
I like this quote because I feel it is 100% true. Several students suffer from anxiety and it is seriously affecting their well being. I also like how the quote emphasizes students well-being, their psychological and emotional states.
Quotation #3:
"...they are entering another culture, the culture of higher education, and its unique blend of demands and pressures" (4).
The words "demands" and "pressures" relates significantly to my research project. I want to emphasize that these students are under an immense amount of pressure and that it is causing unhealthy results. (This aspect , demands and pressure can be seen as the potential cause for suicide)
7.) I believe this material does have the ability to help me with my research project. I feel like it contains all the general aspects of what the average college student is going through and how it is a typical experience. However, the anxiety and fear is not necessarily a normal experience that all students go through. Students living with these anxiety disorders need to learn how to cope with their anxieties in order to pursue a successful academic career, not simply just one semester of general courses.