Challenges Faced by Students in University

This report discusses the challenges faced by students in university, including cost and debt, time management, handling changes, homesickness, and creating new relationships. It also provides recommendations to help students overcome these challenges and enhance their university experience.

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Abstract
Student have to face various issues and problems that affect their experience of University.
There are several challenges and issues which make it difficult for a student go to university
as well as focus on their studies. By managing these issues and challenges a student will be
able to enhance their university experience and along with this their goals could be timely
accomplished.

Contents
Abstract.................................................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................4
Literature Review..................................................................................................................................4
Analyse and discussion of all questions.............................................................................................6
Recommendations.............................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION.....................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES......................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
It is very hard and challenging for a student to study in a University. There are various
difficulties and problem occurs in a student life that affect their performance in university. It
is very important for an individual to identify and determine all those issues and challenges
so that better decision can be taken. Each and every student is different and that face various
difficulties which is related to other commitments and family (Best and Best, 2013). This
report will help in determining all those issues and problem that is faced by a student in a
university. It includes main reason why it is hard for a person to study in university. Apart
from this various recommendation are provided that will be useful for a student to overcome
these issues and challenges.
Literature Review
Identify and evaluate some of the main challenges that students experience when they
start university.
As per the views of Garfield Gates there are several problems that occur which will
have impact over studying in university. It is essential for an individual to identify and
analyse these issues so that better and effective decision can be taken. Studying in university
is one of the major change in students that which will have direct impact over their
personality (Ten Common Problems Students Face in College, 2020). It has been assumed
that time spent in college and university is full of new experience. A person will face various
challenges and problems while going through the experiences of university. Different issues
and challenges are mention below.
Cost and debt challenge – University changes as well as courses fees are very high which is
a challenge for a students. There are high financial amount required by a student in order to
meet with the expenses of students ((Baskarada, 2014)). It is difficult for a student to manage
these cost which is required for meals, transportation, textbooks and so on. This is majorly a
issues for student or family who does not have much money to spent. Increase in cost and
debt is very challenges issues that make hard for in individual to study in university.
Issue of managing time – Time management is another of the major issues that is faced by
student. There are lots of other task and activities that has to be done by student and

engagement in these activities will lead to have impact on performance of student in
University. There are many students who faced difficult and issues in management of time.
student like to participate in extra curricular activities and due to this it is very difficult for
them to provide appropriate time to lectures and academic studies.
Handling changes – Most of the students faced issues and difficulty in handling and
managing change. When a student enter in University from their school it is one of the major
changes that occur in an individual life. It is very challenges for a student to manage these
issues as well as over come this issues. Life of an individual changes and many student find it
difficult to manage changes appropriately as well as adjust in new environment.
Homesickness – This is one of the most common problem that occurs when a person is very
attached to their home and family member. When a student go to university then most of the
student have to go far away from their home. Homesickness is the issues when a person do
not want to leave their home or go to university. Level of comfort is one of the major issues
that increase the homesickness in students. Students do not want to go university because
their home are more comforting.
Creating new relationship – There are many students who find it very difficult to develop
and create relationships. This is one of the major challenge that is faced by student when they
start going to university. It is very challenging to make new friends in new environment of
university (Smith and Randall, 2015). There are different types of people in university and it
is very difficult to identify true friends and build strong relationships.
Commitments to work and family – There are many student in university that are enageded
in various other commitments such as office or family. This is an issues for student to
manage these commitment as well as focus on their studies as well. Some of the student are
working and their commitment towards their job and office role affect student life. It is hard
form them to manage their as well as study together.
Recommendation that could help students to overcome these challenges.
According to the views of Mary Fatima Berongoy (2020) it has been determined that there
are it is very crucial for a student to overcome issues and challenges. This will help in
performing better in academic course as well as accomplishment of desired objectives. There
are several ways through which a student can overcome these issues (9 Ways to Overcome
Challenges in School, 2020). There are several recommendations are provided that will

support a student to manage challenges and issues that occur when they are studying in
university.
 Manage time well – It is very important for a person to manage their time well so
that they can participate in more activities without wasting time. a student is engaged
with several activities as a lectures, extra curricular activities, commitment towards
work and family and many more. All of these activities needs to be managed properly
so that all task can be completed on time without any issue.
 Make true friends – Friends and relationship is one of the essential needs of an
individual. It is recommended that a student needs to develop and make new or true
friends. So that they help each other is hard times. Friends are very supportive in
taking correct decision as well as resolving challenges correctly.
 Develop mindset – It is important for a student to develop and create a proper
mindset in which they will work. This mindset will help student to stay motivated and
focused while studying in university. By creating a proper mindset will also help
student to avoid varies distraction that will make it hard to student to survive in
university.
Analyse and discussion of all questions
As per the analysis and evaluation of the above discussion it has be determined that
there are number of issues and problems occurs when a student go to university (Cottrell,
2019). It is essential for a person to overcome these issues and challenges in order to enhance
the overall experience of university. It has been identified that most of the issues face
homesickness and time management issues which make is difficult for them to survive in
university. By developing proper time management plan as well as clear mind set then it will
be easier for student to perform activities in university.
Recommendations
According to above analysis there are some recommendation provided that will support a
student to perform their task and activities in more and effective manner. There
recommendation will be very helpful for student to manage their problems and issues along
with this student will be able to attain their personal objectives.
 Effective planning – Planning is very important and effective planning of student will
provide direction to manage their issues in better manner. This will help in managing
time as well as handling new changes in correct manner.

 Positive attitude – It is very important that a person has positive attitude towards their
work as this will have direct impact on performance. Positive attitude will help in
handling issues very effectively as well as accomplishment of objectives. Build relationship – Student needs to develop true and strong relationship in
university as this will help in overcoming issues. Friends and relation will support in
taking correct decisions as well as handling problems correctly.
CONCLUSION
From the above report it has been concluded that there are several challenges and
issues that is faced by student when they are studying in university. The major challenges
and problems of student in related to management of time, cost of expenses, handling
changes and so on. Different types of student faced different issues and its is crucial for them
to identify and analyse these issues in order to perform better in studies. There are different
ways through which a person can manage these challenges and issues as well as attain their
goals and objectives.
REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Baskarada, S., 2014. Qualitative case study guidelines. Baškarada, S.(2014). Qualitative case
studies guidelines. The Qualitative Report, 19(40), pp.1-25.
Best, J. and Best, J., 2013. Social problems. New York: WW Norton & Company.
Smith, W.A. and Randall, R.B., 2015. Rolling element bearing diagnostics using the Case
Western Reserve University data: A benchmark study. Mechanical Systems and Signal
Processing, 64, pp.100-131.
Cottrell, S., 2019. The study skills handbook. Macmillan International Higher Education.
Kim, M.K. and et.al., 2014. The experience of three flipped classrooms in an urban
university: an exploration of design principles. The Internet and Higher Education, 22, pp.37-
50.
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