College Academics Fuel Anxiety Among College Students As a freshman going to college, there are a lot of things to worry about. This includes the fact that you are moving away from your family home of 18 years, the act of meeting new friends, trying to find your way in a new and intimidating atmosphere, and in general, all the freedom you are about to take on for the very first time . Freshman year is a time to adjust to being on your own and figure out who you want to be and where you fit into the overall scheme of things, so as not to have the anxiety associated with your academics. Fortunately, there are ways teachers and students can relieve freshmen from the stress of learning in this first year of school. Many freshmen students have found themselves anxious about learning new material, about the new courses they are taking in general, or panicking before an exam or before receiving a grade in return. Researchers have found that there are many ways that professors can change the way they teach their courses to reduce their students' stress levels. Since there is a lot of anxiety related to humor...