Stress Management

Brian, Evelynn, Mace, Remington, Sarah

Scenario
Sam was a model student all throughout high school. She came from a low income family, who had her on a pedestal due to the
fact that she was the first in the family to attend a University. She was confident in her abilities in school, and since she was on
scholarship, she decided to take advantage and take a couple of extra courses. The first day of school came and she was as happy as
could be. She was in class 15 minutes early and sat in the front row of the lecture hall. As more and more people started walking in she
realized how big her class was, and the same happened with the rest of her classes.

A couple weeks passed and the course material progressed, but her comprehension struggled to keep up. She realized taking the
extra courses may have been a bit overwhelming. She also had a hard time asking for help because she felt that if she asked a question
the other students would judge her, so she kept to herself. A few more weeks passed and as she was checking blackboard she noticed an
Academic Status Report. She started to question her abilities and stopped trying as hard in her classes. Why bother trying if I am not
smart enough? she asked herself. One day as she was doing homework she started feeling dizzy. Assuming that it was fatigue she went
to sleep and tried to get some rest.

The next day she woke up to her alarm. A new day had come and she was ready to give her homework another shot. As she got
up to brush her teeth, her legs gave out and suddenly everything blacked out. She woke up in a hospital bed not comprehending what had
happened. She heard her mother talking to the doctor. We are afraid we have found a tumor on her brain said the doctor. A tumor, is
he talking about me?. The doctor went on, We cant remove it, but we can treat it. The procedure is quite expensive, she would have
to go through radiation therapy, and it looks like your insurance does not cover it. She was sent home a couple days later and she did
the first thing that came to mind.
Scenario Continued
Since her family could not afford the treatment she would sell her stuff. Laptop was the first to go. When she sold it she realized
that she had just gotten rid of the only thing that allowed her to do homework. She started falling behind in classes due to the radiation
treatments causing her to miss class. She also had no way of doing homework, and since all her money was being consumed by hospital
bills, she had no way of getting a new one. Her family was also helping with the bills, but they always seemed to burden her because of
it. While balancing treatment, missing classes and not even being able to hold the course load because she didnt have the resources it
was all stressing her out and was debating if school was even worth the hassle anymore.

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Recurring Illnesses
If the student is consistently sick due to a documented illness or disease, or has any
sort of disability, the Disability Resource Center (DRC) aims in assisting those who
have documentation in academic success.
They provide:
Testing accommodations
Note taking services DRC INFORMATION
Alternative format services Phone: (480) 965-1234
Laboratory accommodations FAX: (480) 965-0441
Email: DRC@asu.edu
Interpreting and CART services
Equipment loans
On campus transportation
Accessible public transportation
Family Issues
Counseling Services
Learning how to cope with family situations that may go on throughout ASU counseling services provide:
the academic year and learn how to not let the situation affect things such
as exams and general learning during the school year, such as family Psychiatric services
drama, illnesses, and death. Community mental health providers
Student Advocacy and Assistance Community resources

Student Advocacy and Assistance is a office on campus that works

ASU counseling has options for students that are
with students who are going through different issues such as death
affordable for students. And then have an option
in their immediate family, illness, critical incident and other
for students that want a one on one situation
emergency situations that prevent the student from being
which they can set up a payment plan and work
academically successful.
with insurance.
Student Advocacy and Assistance works with students and their
EMPACTs 24-hour ASU-dedicated crisis
families to help with their personal concerns and to find different
hotline: 480-921-1006
options available to ensure success in academics.

ASU Counseling Services Locations Hours of

Office Hours: Operation: Monday- Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Stress Managment Page:
https://eoss.asu.edu/counseling/concerned/stress_anx
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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 Financial Issues
To pursue a good education, it costs a bit of money and with having health issues
come medical bills. With the two combined it can lead to an overwhelming amount of
stress regarding finances

At ASU they offer an array of scholarships, grants, and financial assistance as well as
tools to help you manage your financial needs.
Location of Offices:
Downtown Pheonix: University Center Building, Suite 130
Polytechnic: Administration Building
Tempe: Student Services Building, 2nd Floor
West: University Center Building, Room 102

Office Hours for all locations: Monday 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. & Tuesday-Friday 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Contact Number: (855) 965-9484

ASU students can get help 24/7. Log into My ASU Service Center to Chat with them or Submit A Case
Financial Help Continued
On students.asu.edu/financialaid they list access to more resources that could help with
a particular situation with multiple links to:
Cost Calculators:
Net Price Calculator- estimates costs (tuition, books, fees, and personal expenses)
Tuition Estimator- Calculates tuition and mandatory fees based on where youre from and the program you
select.

Scholarship Estimators:
Scholarship Estimator- Determines if you might be eligible for an ASU merit (academic-based) scholarship
Scholarship Search- Search for scholarships that have not expired
ASUs Scholarship Portal- Sign in and manage your applications,recommendation requests and bookmarked
scholarships

Loan Resources:
Loan Calculators- Calculate interest rates, repayment timelines and options
Federal Student Loan- Overview of the types of Federal Student Loans available
Federal Parent Loan- Overview of the Parent PLUS Loan and the process to apply
Overwhelming Schedule
One of the key skills necessary to complete an undergraduate
degree is time management and planning. A few key resources
to improve in this area are:

Student Services: Wellness:

Academic Skills Workshops 81% reported they had felt
Time management workshops overwhelmed by all they had to
Note taking workshops do.
Learning styles and study skills Mindfulness
https://tutoring.asu.edu/student-services Sleep
Wellness Resources
Overwhelmed by Large Class
A major difference most people notice when making the transition from high school or community college is
that the class sizes are much larger. It can be easy to not ask questions, and disappear from lectures all
together because you are suddenly one of many. Finding a couple key people to study with/exchange notes
with can make these overwhelming classes seem easier because you realize youre not in it alone.

Student Services: Academic Resources:

Academic Skills Workshops
Forming study groups
https://tutoring.asu.edu/student-services
Finding a good tutor can provide the
one on one instruction that you
are used to, and help you meet
other people who are studying
for the same classes.
https://tutoring.asu.edu/student-
resources/academic-resources