Two of the biggest pressures I have had to deal with so far in college are parental and self-induced pressures. I am taking classes in the biology department in order to apply to dental school. The acceptance in to dental school is very competitive. Parental pressure is a big pressure I encounter everyday, having my father be a physician he knows what it take to get accepted. This puts a lot of pressure on me because I know I need to live up to both his expectations and mine. Securities or a life plan is also something that influences me as well. I know that I need to succeed in school in order to provide a good life, not only for myself but my family.
Success in the classroom comes with great competition. I have a lot of friends that also want to apply for medical school. Seeing them work hard at their studies makes me want to work twice as hard, sometimes to hard. This in itself puts a lot of pressure on me.
Although being a junior I have grown and learned how to cope with stress over my three years in college. Not every plan or goal is going to turn out 100% the way you want it to. Understanding that different events may side tract you from your original plan, but it might turn out better for you in the end. From what I have experienced is that if you at least have a certain goal in life and you go for it; it will all work out in the end.
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