Challenges Faced by University Students and Recommendations to Overcome Them

This report discusses the challenges faced by university students and provides recommendations to overcome them. Topics include homesickness, depression, high university fees, choosing a major, and sickness and health conditions. Recommendations include focusing on student needs, making regular visits home, avoiding financial burden, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and participating in extracurricular activities.

Individual report

Table of content
Contents
INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................................3
Main body...............................................................................................................................................3
Literature review.....................................................................................................................................3
Recommendation.....................................................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION.......................................................................................................................................5
REFERNECES............................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Studying in university is essential as the job market is extremely competitive and skilled
employees are high in demand. During the crucial years in college there are different kind of
problems and issue are faced by the students to manage their other activities effectively. This
report is based upon the difficulty face by the students to during the collage days as they are
essential to for any student to manage and control such problems effectively. Along with this
there are some recommendation and suggestion are provided to overcome such kind of
challenges faced by the university student.
Main body
Literature review
As per the viewpoint of (Brint, 2019) this is essential for the student to overcome such
problems and hurdles which help in managing and controlling all the aspect which are associated
with the student. As university education help student to get succeed in life and aid in
accomplish the desire aims and objectives in the well define manner. As per the viewpoint of
(Van Leeuwen, 2019) the university graduate student gain recognition from all around the world.
Apart from this it also helps in availing higher job and pay for the grater financial stability. As
there so many challenges student must face during their study, so it is vital to conquer the
intellectual challenges and develop a sense of achievement. The higher education has become
more essential element in the student life as this tend to deicide the career and future perspective.
So, this is important for the person to face the problems effectively in University. Here some
challenges which student face in university is explained briefly down below:
Homesickness: This is a common and normal challenge for the university student mainly
for those who have never leave their home before or the people who have gone to different
countries for the higher education. At some point there are some problem which is faced by the
student and they get homesickness. This case occurs more in those students who are more
introverts and have university at the long distance. Freshmen suffers the most, as it presumably
their first year away from the home. As to overcome this problem student must plan to visit their
parent in month of 2. Beside this, ask friend and family to send card package, emails or phone
calls. These steps should greatly help in assist and reduce feeling homesickness.
Depression: In university their various assignment, lectures and exams which create
pressure on the minds of student. This is most common challenge which is faced by the student
as it vital to overcome such problems so that each and every aspect can be achieved effectively.
There are different kind of method such as sports and fun activities can reduce the depression to
some extent. If any kind of sickness and depression and issue arise the university provide
consular and which are effective and can get student on track (Lambe and et., al., 2019). There
must be effective steps should be taken by the mentors and teacher which help in fulfilling and
overcome the challenge which is faced by the student. As to overcome such problems student
must get more social and talk to their roommates, teacher and other friends and family as this
help person to reduce the depression to some extent.
High University fees: Tuition cost are becoming the major challenge for the student as
they have high price and cost which bring the financial burden. Apart from this, cost of meal,

supplies and transportation cost are the worst nightmare for the student as in result some student
drop out form college as they cannot afford the money. Other are mainly forced to Juggle the full
academic schedule with full time job to meet the end needs. It has become extremely difficult for
the student to become graduated debt free. As to overcome this problem the state government run
the scholarship programmed which provide all the financial support to the person to
carryforward there work effectively. There are some government funds are provided to student to
study without having any debt.
Choosing a Major: There is lot of pressure to choose the major as the major describe the
future and decide how much money you will make. University major are important for the
student and some face problem while choosing it. It is crucial for the student to choose wisely
their major which help in accomplishing desire aims and objective effectively (Elturki and et.,
al., 2019). Many students who get their undergraduate degree in one field are desire to get
master’s degree in other field. So, this vital for the university to provide proper guidance to
student in order to choose there major so that they can achieve higher things in life.
Sickness and health condition: The high risk and lack of sleep can cause the health
problem to student. Living in close quarters also poses health and sickness which increase the
cost of contracting and may lead to problem. As this suggested to student to take care of there
healthy and eat green food which help in reducing the health problem and provide healthy
atmosphere. These are the major problems which are faced by the student as this is essential for
the student to overcome such problems in the well define manner. As the university provide gym
and yoga secession to reduce the health problems and student must provide attain such classes
which help male health better.
Recommendation
From the above stated report this has been analyses that student face major problems
during their study in the university (Allen and Alleman, 2019). This depend upon the student
how to handle such problem effectively and take effective measure to overcome such problems
in the well define manner. Student must always have positive attitude which help in reducing the
problem effectively. Here is some recommendation for the student to overcome some challenges
in the well define manner:
 Both the parent and student must focus on the student need as the motive in which field
the student must carry forward the study. Hence this it helps student to have better
guidance and support which help in choosing the right major for further study.
 This is also recommended to home sickness student to make a monthly visit to their
respective home as this reduce the problem effectively. Beside this, student must interact
more with the roommates and involve in social gathering which help in overcoming such
problems effectively.
 Apart from this, it also recommends to the student to avoid financial burden as there are
some of the government bodies which provide student loan for free. Along with this
student must do earn little income which help them to provide side income which is
beneficial to reduce the stress from the customer.

 Another suggestion to the student is that person must eat healthy and maintain regularity
in their schedule which help in overcome the university challenge effectively. This is
vital for the student to make timetable and follow the strict diet which help in keeping
body and mind healthy. However, parents must also focus on there child diet and insist
them to eat healthy product.
 As due to tough competition present in the university it leads to student fall in depression
as to avoid such kind of incident this is essential for the individual to take part in extra
circular activities such, events, sports and other programmed irrespective of choice.
Hence this aid student to overcome the depression and provide effective result.
There is different suggestion which must be followed by the student as to overcome such
problem effectively. In the context of student, faculty, parents and teacher must have provide
all the necessary support and guidance to student as this help to overcome such problem
effectively. They have responsibility to show guidance and right path as this help to gain
higher success in life.
CONCLUSION
This has been concluded from the above stated report is that, while studying in the
university many students faces different kind of problems. Hence to overcome all the problems
student must analyses and make proper planning and timetable to reduce such problems. There
are different kind of issue such as money, homesickness and many more all these kinds of
hurdles can be improve by taking effective measure provided by parents and mentors. Apart
from this there are different recommendation are provided to the student such take proper part in
university activities and get more socialize which help in minimizing the problems to some
extent.

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