Opinion Essay

18372 - MUHAMMAD NAZRIN BIN NOR KADIM 

 

STRESS AMONG UTP STUDENT

Why 90000 university students did committed suicide as reported by Ministry of Education (MOE) Malaysia in 2012? It is stated that university students being exposed by many things that can make them stressed up including students in UTP.  They were stressed up because of pack schedule, difficult subjects and a lot of assignments.

                UTP students having pack schedule every semester as they have to take more than 14 credit hours per semester. This results the students having approximately 20 hours class including tutorials every week. The time is inconvenient because sometimes the class continue without any break between two subject’s classes. That make the students may have less time to socialize and break which made them stress. Thus, pack schedule can lead UTP students to stress.

                Next, the subjects may be too difficult to understand by the students in a short time. Not all students can cope with the subjects. They need much time to understand the subject but they do not have time to study and understand it because of the pack schedule. Then, they cannot answer the quizzes and tests given which made them having low coursework mark. Hence, they will feel stress because of the low marks.

                Furthermore, UTP students having a lot of assignment also make them stress. Sometimes, lecturer will give too many assignment and then need to pass up to him on the same day with the other subject’s assignment. The students do not have much time to finish all the assignment given because need to pass up on same day. They will try to complete the assignment by stay up at night. Then, they have less time to sleep and rest which lead them to stress.

                In conclusion, stress among UTP students are caused by difficult subject, a lot of assignments and pack schedule. These problems need to be solved so we can reduce the number of students committed suicide.