Modern stress

There are many causes of stress in our modern culture. However, the cause of stress is different depending on the person. For adults, the amount of stress is high, but it can also be high for students, for example, in traffic jams, from waiting in lines, and from disconnection of cell phones and computers, all cause stress. Stress makes people’s lives more difficult.

One of the biggest causes of stress is traffic jams. Adults must travel to work every morning and then return at night. Each direction, they are facing stressful situations. Students don’t have to worry about such things as much because they are usually walking, riding on a bicycle, bus, or train. The stress of traffic jams accumulates in every driver every day.

In daily life, people are facing a small amount of stress from waiting in lines. However, we have to wait in line several times a day, so small amounts add up to large amounts of stress. Students have to wait in line to eat at the dining hall after class. Some people have to wait for the bus or train to get where they’re going. People need to rest or take a vacation from stress, but when they travel somewhere, they have to wait in long lines at the airport. Those are situations that make more stress.

Disconnection of computers or cell phones may cause of very stressful situations for some people. For example, foreign student’s computer may be essential because they need to talk to their friends and family and know what is going on in their home country. If it were to break, the student would get in trouble and feel more stressed. Cell phones are vital for arranging meeting places, or checking up on friends or lovers. Communication difficulties can cause horrible stress.

Life is filled with stressful things. Traffic, waiting, and dependence on technology all cause stress to students, children, and adults alike. No one can avoid stress in his or her life. It continually makes our lives difficult. So we have to learn to cope well with stress.