Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Things that Stress Students Out...

We had an awesome time at Impact Group last night discussing the worry and stress that we allow to creep into our lives. As an activity, I had each guy and girl in my group of freshman try to list 10 things that stress them out. Here's what they came up with:
  • Homework
  • Boredom
  • Family
  • Myself
  • Public Speaking
  • First Impressions
  • School Days
  • Long School Days
  • Extremely Long School Days
  • School
  • Tests
  • What People Think of Me
  • People Being Mad at Me
  • What to Wear
  • If I'm a Geek, Prep, etc.
  • Getting Things Done on Time
  • Spending Enough Time with God
  • Guys
  • Who I'll Marry
  • My Future
  • Heights
  • Future Plans
  • Failure
  • Getting a Job
  • Getting a Haircut
  • Grades
  • Football
  • Getting Up Early
  • If and Where I'll Go to College
  • Watching the Chicago Bears
  • Money
  • Exercising
  • Doing Devotions
  • Getting Enough Sleep
  • Catching the Bus
  • When I'm Going to Eat
So there you have it...a sneak peek into the minds of 15-year-olds. This is what occupies their thoughts. This is what they worry and stress out about...

1 comment:

Phil Strahm said...

Something about our current culture makes kids stress out a lot more than we did about marriage and college!

I don't remember having any friends who were really worried about their future spouse while in high school! But we have acknowledged it's okay to start praying for your future spouse and that they will follow God in their lives.

Bottom line: Kids worry to much! It's our goal to minimize that pressure that builds up.