Stressors in the University and their general management.ppt

I gave a lifestyle training for Ethiopian pre-university students focused on stress management and strategies for success in university. Key topics included effective techniques for managing it, such as time management, mindfulness, and maintaining a balanced routine. The session also emphasized the importance of setting realistic goals, developing a growth mindset, and staying motivated throughout university life. Students were encouraged to build a support network, prioritize self-care, and adopt healthy habits to enhance academic performance and personal well-being, preparing them for the challenges and opportunities of higher education.

1. Stressors in the University and their general management For Pre-university students By: Aklilu Endalamaw Sinshaw August, 2011 E.C Aklilu 1

2. Don’t hear Naysayers!!! Aklilu 2

3. University Life Aklilu 3

4. Stressors Aklilu New environmen t Khat , Nicotine, Alcohol First -year No close friends Conflict Lower grade than anticipated Lack of vacation Financial issue 4

5. Family issues Isolation from family Family instability, death, illness and High family expectations Do not withdrawal from education Your family will happy when your dreams comes true. Aklilu 5

6. New environment and new friends Be Amazed by The Maze: Join any orientation activities Aklilu 6

7. Cont … Make friends with your floor Call on your old friends from high school Join clubs that you’re interested in Talk to people in your classes Talk to stranger/provide greet people Reach out to friends of friends Call people’s names Offer to help Be aware of your body language Aklilu 7

8. Cont … Put in mind your key role Aklilu 8

9. Peer pressure: Learn how to say “no” but role models Avoid people who stress you out Aklilu 9

10. Cont … Choice the right role models and follow them Aklilu 10

11. Cont … Opposing motivational forces (conflicting interest): arises when we are attracted toward two appealing goals that are incompatible . Enjoying with friends vs preparing for exam Watching football vs washing closes Smoking cession vs continue smoking Aklilu 11

12. Preparing for exams SQ3R Habit of planning: Unable to plan is planning to fail! Focus on the main point Attention in the class Do not fear be unsuccessful Aklilu 12

13. ከመማሪያ መርሃ ግብር አትቅር ፣ መምህር ሲያስተምር በጥብቅ ተከታተል ፣ ማስታወሻ ያዝ ፣ መምህሩ ትኩረት የሚያደርግባቸው ላይ አንተም ትኩረት አድረግ ፣ መምህሩ አስተምሮ እንደጨረሰ ምሳ ሰዓት ወይም የእራት ሰዓት ካልደረሰ እስኪደርስ ድረስ በአጭሩ ደብተርህ ላይ ያሰፈርሃቸውን ሀሳቦች ከልሳቸው ፣ ትረጉማ ቸ ውን ሳትረዳ ለመያዝ አለመሞከር ፣ ግልፅ ያለሆኑልህን አስምርባቸውና ከመፅሃፍ ላይ ተገንዘባቸው ፣ ከዚያም ደብተርህ ላይ በአጭሩ የሰፈሩት ምን ምን እንደሆኑ በህሊናህ አሰላስላቸው ፣ ያሰፈርሃቸውን ነገሮች ማስታወስ መቻልህን ካረጋገጥህ በኋላ ፣ በሰፊው መምህሩ የሚሰጣችሁን ፅሑፍ ወይም ከመፅሐፍ ላይ በጥልቀት አንብባቸው ፣ ከሌሎች ነገሮች ጋርም ተመሳሳይነታቸውንና ልዩነታቸውን በጥልቀት መረዳት ፣ ይህን በጥልቀት ያነበብኸውን ደጋግመህ ማሰብና ማስታወስ ፣ ወረቀት ላይ ማስፈር መቻልህን ማረጋገጥ ይልመድብህ ፡፡ Aklilu 13

14. Lack of faculty/department contact Discuss with your friends: Help each other Ask senior students Communicate in the way through your representatives Do not hesitate to participate in various events and activities tailored for freshmen (clubs, training etc...) Aklilu 14

15. Excessive workload, inadequate free time ተስፋ ለመቁረጥ ተስፋ ያስፈልጋል ! Aspire long life happiness Aklilu 15

16. Avoid stimulants Avoid alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs: Those doing them to get out from stress are considered as that of a panic person. Aklilu 16

17. Cont … Chewing & Smoking: Look around psychic person Three students of my bach were in such problem. Aklilu 17

18. Confusion with identity Keep yours Aklilu 18

19. Conflict Learn to forgive Aklilu 19

20. Lack of interest towards field of study Focus on the course currently on your hand Priority (Not try all at once) Pare down your to-do list (Current, after years, etc ..) Others Aklilu 20

21. Cont … ሁልጊዜም ቢሆን የቆምህበትን ረግጠህ አሸንፈው ፡፡ በደንብ ከረገጥኸው ወደ ቀጣዩ ደረጃ በፍጥነት እንድትደርስ ያስፈነጥርሃል ፡፡ አንድ እሯጭ ፊሽካው ሲነፋ እረግጦት የነበረው ስፕሪንግ ወደ ፊት ይገፋዋል ፤ እንዲፈጥን አገዘው ማለት ነው ፡፡ Aklilu 21

22. Financial distress Participate in clubs, training Gender, guidance office, student union Many sources( ደሞዝተኛ ተማሪ ) Help your brothers/sisters (10 studentX10 birr=100 or 10 studentsX5 birr=50) Aklilu 22

23. Coping with stress Shift+ CTRL + ALT+ DEL Aklilu 23

24. Cont … Accept the things you can’t change Aklilu 24

25. Avoid unnecessary stress Aklilu Identify causes that makes you stress Search solutions Communicate with friends. Share your feelings Take control of it 25

26. Adapt stressors in Dormitory Reframe problems Look at the big picture Adjust your standards Focus on the positive Aklilu Shouting Don’t disturb sleep at day sleep at night Be silent Switch off light Seat on the floor 26

27. Physical change Aklilu 27

28. Cont … Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development Successfully completing this stage leads to a strong sense of self that will remain throughout life. Aklilu 28

29. I wish a successful stay @ University! Aklilu 29

30. This training was designed for Ethiopian pre-university students. Aklilu 30