Challenges Faced by University Students

This article discusses the challenges faced by students when studying at university, including time management, handling changes, developing new relationships, homesickness, and financial challenges. It also provides recommendations to help students overcome these challenges.

Studying at university can be difficult for
many reasons

Abstract
There are number of challenges and issues faced by a student when they are studying in
university. These issues and challenges are related to ineffective to manage time,
homesickness, creating new relationship and friends and many more. All of these issues and
main challenges are identified . along with this, various recommendations are also provided
that will help in overcoming challenges and issues.

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

INTRODUCTION
There are various reasons due to which students find it difficult to study in university.
It is essential to analyse and evaluate these issues in order to overcome. Studying in
University is important for an students as this will help in develop their personality as well as
provide better opportunity for future growth and development (Baskarada, 2014). Many
student find it difficult due to issue in managing time for other commitments. This report
will includes different challenges that is faced by students while studying in University. Apart
from this various recommendations are also provided in order to help students so that they
can overcome these issues.
Literature Review
Identify and evaluate some of the main challenges that students experience when they
start university.
As per the views of Mollie Porein (2020), it has been identified that there are various
challenges and issues that occur in student life when they are studying in university. These
issues have negative impact on their performance at University as well as their scores in
academic course. For a student studying in university is considered as whole new chapter of
life and its is filled with new experiences. When a student start studying in university they
have to manage different s task by them self and this can be the major issues. It is very
important for an student to study in university as this will help in shaping their personality as
well as lead to self discovery (Best and Best, 2013). Different issues and main challenges
that is faced by student while studying in university is mention below.
Time management issue – It is very difficult for an individual to manage time while
studying in university. In this a student have to perform different task and it is very important
to manage time for all activities. In order to achive good grade in academic year a student
needs to study different subject and topic. It is challenging for an student to manage
appropriate time to do different task. There are many students who are interested in extra
curricular activates of University (9 Common Problems Students Face During University
Life, 2020). It is very challenging for student to take out time for participating in various
activities as well as attaining classes. This issue lead to create chaos in personal and
university life of a student.

Handling changes – While studying in a university a person have to manage and handle
various challenges. Studying in a university is very challenging for a students because they
fail to handle changes. For a student studying in university is consider as the transition of
time. different student have different feeling when they are going to university. Some student
feel excited but many are nervous as they are scared for changes. Student find it difficult to
manage the changes in life due to university and it put lots of pressure of students.
Developing new relationship – It is very difficult for students to develop and create new
relationship while studying in university. For students relationships are very complex. It is
essential for student to develop and create strong relationship in university. It is hard for
student to find new friends in new environment. In university there are many students with
different interest and likes. Finding new true friend is a challenging process for student as in
new place or environment they do not know each other.
Homesickness – This is one of the major issues that is faced by a person that is going away
for home to study in university (Smith and Randall, 2015). For many student it is first time
they are away from their home and for these student homesickness is the major issues which
strike them. This is one of the most common challenges that is faced by university students.
In this issues people are not able to concentrate for their studies as well as they want to go
home to their family. It is very difficult for a student o deal with homesickness issues as this
will affect their performance.
Cost and money challenge – Money is very important for full filling the needs and
requirements. It is crucial for students to have appropriate plan so that they can handle their
education fees and other needs. Student needs to invest high cost in their education in order
to gain higher education form good university. Cost and money problems is one of the major
barrier that is affecting the life of student in university.
Other commitments – There are various other commitments in a student life that are
considered as challenge in studying in university. These commitments are majorly related to
their family member as well as work. Some of the university students are working as a
profession in different organisation and their commitment towards the work will lead to
affect their level of performance in university.
Recommendation that could help students to overcome these challenges.

As per the views of ASCD Guest Blogger (2020), it has been determined that there are
various ways that will help a student to overcome the challenges that occur while studying in
university. There are some recommendation that is effective for enhance university life as
well as meeting with different challenges and issues. It is crucial for an person to develop
effective and strong strategies that will support in meeting with the challenges of a student.
By overcoming these issues and challenges a person will be able to meet with the set and
desired goals (10 Strategies and Practices That Can Help All Students Overcome Barriers,
2020). Recommendations in order to support students for overcoming these challenges are
mention below in detail.
 Develop time management plan – It is important for a student to create and develop
a proper time management plan. This will help in directing and guiding students so
that they can manage their task and activities in correct and required manner.
 Select friends wisely – A students needs to make new friends and its is essential that
a person is selecting friends wisely. Friends are very helpful in survival in university
and they will provide proper support in making correct and accurate decisions. Wise
friends are important in resolving issues as well as dealing with any problem.
 Prepare – It is important for a student to be well prepared for their university life.
For a student its is easy to manage changes as well as adjust in new environment
when they are well prepared. This preparing includes creating proper mind set as well
as focus on their skills.
Analyse and discussion of all questions
As per the analysis and discussion, it has been identified that it is very difficult for a
student to manage their life at university. There are different challenges that is faced by
person while studying in university (Cottrell, 2019). Challenges to full fill other
commitments that is related to work and family needs to be overcome. It is crucial for a
person to manage these challenges and issues as well as try to overcome them. So that they
can focus on their objective.
Recommendations
As per the above analysis there are some recommendation are explain below that will be
beneficial for a person.

 Effective planning – Strong and effective planning about the studying in university
will help a students to perform better as well as over come issues. This planning
includes identifying time that needs to be taken for task.
 Positive attitude – Attitude of a person towards university life will lead to have
impact on their performance. It is crucial for a person to develop positive attitude and
consider this a grate opportunity for enhancing life. Build relationship – It is important for a person to develop and build strong
relationship so that they can manage living in university. By building strong
relationship and friends in university a person will be able to express their problems.
These relationships or friends will be able to provide proper advice so that they can
manage task in correct manner.
CONCLUSION
From the above report it has been determine that there are various issues and problems that is
faced by a student when they start studying in university. These issues and problems are
majorly related to homesickness, time management, issues in developing relationship and so
on. It is important for a student to identify their main challenges as well as focus on
developing effective plan that will lead to meet with their issues. A person should have
positive attitude so that they can deal with their issues and challenges.
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-
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Online
9 Common Problems Students Face During University Life. 2020. [Online]. Available through:<
https://youthincmag.com/9-common-problems-students-face-during-university-life>.
10 Strategies and Practices That Can Help All Students Overcome Barriers. 2020. [Online]. Available
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