My first real pressure came before school started. I had my first deadline for The Forum, I was intimidated by the other writers on the staff. The pressure to show them that I was a good writer was very strong. I told myself to relax and go with the flow.

When I walked on the campus of Florissant Valley 4 weeks ago I was excited as well as a little scared. After being out of high school for over a year I was at a lose of where I stood. This is where the pressure to fit in reared its ugly head. For a minute I was worried about bein

Pressure is expected in college. We all handle it differently. Pressure comes in different forms, whether it be from your school work, your peers or from yourself. Pressure and stress are just a part of the college experience. It is a learning experience.

When my mom died earlier this year I made her a promise that I would go to school and make her very proud of me. She is the reason that I can say, "I am a college freshman." She is my inspiration in life. She is also my biggest source of pressure. The pressure to make her proud of me. The pressure to be better than she was. My mom always told me, "Do not be me, be better than me." That is exactly what I plan to do, no matter how hard it may be. I will make her proud to call me her daughter.

Self induced pressure is something everyone goes thr

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