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Dealing with stress while studying Abroad

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By:CANAM Group
Updated On:Jan 16,2023 11:44 AM IST

For an international student, shifting to a new country could include academic pressure, peer pressure, meeting the set standards, and work responsibilities.

Dealing with stress while studying Abroad

Shifting to an entirely new country to study in can be stressful and challenging. All the challenges, problems, and difficult circumstances put us under stress. For an international student, this could include academic pressure, peer pressure, meeting the set standards, and work responsibilities. Faced with any challenge, we put in additional efforts and use all our resources and the support system to meet the challenge. Thus, if handled properly, stress increases the probability of one's survival.

Some of the significant causes of stress faced by international students:

Homesickness

One of the significant causes of stress is moving away from your family and friends to an unknown place, making you homesick. It can lead to a mix of feelings like anxiety, loneliness, and separation, but it is pretty natural as going out of your comfort zone could be demanding and take time to settle. Most students feel alienated from the area.

Academics and Work

New academic environments, study styles, and work cultures can be challenging. Managing both studies and work could be tiring and exhausting for them.

Independence

A feeling of being independent can be annoying and demanding as you don't have anyone to rely upon. It sometimes takes a toll on your health. Managing accommodation, household chores, paying rent, and facing language barriers could be a leading cause of stress.

Cultural Shock

Due to the vast difference between the culture of the host country and your own country, you may face a culture shock. Adjusting to a new culture involves your understanding of it and your cooperating skills.

But as it's said, every challenge or problem has specific solutions to overcome it. Here are a few of them that may help you fight stress:

Building up Connections

Sharing your experiences with fellow international students can reduce your anxiety and tension and make a support system for yourself. Socializing always help as it makes you meet new people and boost your self-confidence.

Stay connected with family and friends

Take out time for talking to your family and friends, as this will motivate you to keep up with the pace. Also, make time for new friends and plan an excellent outing to feel energized and refreshed. Be open to the experiences as they come and explore as much as you can.

Task-oriented strategy

It involves acquiring information about the stressful situation, alternative action courses, and probable outcome; It also involves deciding priorities and acting to deal directly with the situation. For example, schedule your time better and think about how you solved similar problems.

Being Assertive

Assertiveness is a behavior that helps you communicate your needs, wants and thoughts clearly and confidently. Being assertive will feel more confident, have higher self-esteem, and have a solid sense of your own identity.

Time- Management

The way you pass your time determines the quality of your life. Learning how to plan time and delegate can help to relieve the pressure. The basic principle of time management is to spend your time doing the things that you value or that help you achieve your goals. It depends on being realistic about what you know and that you must do it within a specific time.

Self-Care

If you keep yourself healthy, fit, and relaxed, you are better prepared physically and emotionally to tackle the stresses of new situations. You should develop a stress-resistant personality that helps you cope with difficult circumstances.

There is nothing to worry about much about. Adjusting to a new country will take some time, but you will gradually adapt to the culture. Canam Consultants will assist you and give you tips on dealing with stress before leaving the country through its blogs just like this. Happy Reading.

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