For some students, the beginning of the school year can be very stressful. Many may be stressed about college applications, tests, essays, projects and other responsibilities. Some of Catholic Central’s student body responded to questions about how their stress levels have been these past few months.

The student body was asked to rate their stress levels from one through five. 27.8% of the respondents said that their stress levels were at two, 53.2% students were between three and four, and 13.9% said they were at five.

When asked how often they felt stressed, 42.3% of students agreed that stress is only sometimes, 39.5% said that they are often stressed, while 19.2% said they always find themselves stressed out. 2.6% said they never find themselves stressing.

7.6% of the students said essays are what are causing the most stress. but for the most part, 54.4% said that what causes the most stress are quizzes and tests. The other 16.5% said that for them, projects and presentations create the most stress. Other causes mentioned were balancing life with school, making up work after being absent, assignments in general, getting grades up, and Mr. Lefere’s practice checks.

Do students have time for themselves? 13.9% said that they are always able to add their own time in their schedule. 55.7% said that they sometimes have time to do their own activities, 25.3% said that it was rare for them to have their own time, and a 2.5% said they never have space in their schedule.

When asked how often they stay up late, 38% said they have to sometimes, 29.1% said they did it often, 21.6% said they always had to stay up, and 11.4% said they never had to do so.