College can be a stressful time for students. Freshmen can be overwhelmed by their new environment and new study habits, seniors can be stressed by their impending graduation and all of the requirements that come with that momentous occasion, and everyone in between can feel pressured by the general rigors of college.

There are many ways students can deal with this stress, but the important thing is that they do deal with it. It is unhealthy for students to bottle their stress up or let it eat at them all of the time.

So what can a student do to deal with the stress that comes with attending college? Extracurricular activities can truly help students relieve the stress they feel. Most colleges offer a wide variety of extracurricular activities to participate in. Below, we will describe a number of these activities so you can judge which (if any) of these events may interest you.

Athletics
Sports are an excellent way to work off stress and calories. They can help you stay fit and relieve pressure by being physical. While most colleges don?t allow students to participate in school sporting events without a scholarship or athletic background, most schools do offer intramural athletics that anyone can partake in. Also, students can organize their own leagues and games at a recreational center.

Student Media
Being a member of the school?s newspaper staff, television crew or radio crew can be extremely fun and can make the student feel like part of the university community. Most newspapers and television/radio stations have positions open that don?t require a major in this field. These options can also make students feel like they are helping people and making a difference.

Fraternal Organizations
Greek life ? being a member of a fraternity or sorority ? can offer a sense of kinship, bonding and fun. Fraternity brothers and sorority sisters often participate in charitable events and usually find time for rest, relaxation and parties as well. This is a good way to feel like a member of a group, and it?s a great way to meet new people and make new friends.

Performing Arts
Many colleges offer creative types the opportunity to join singing groups, bands or drama clubs. These are all great options for the creatively inclined, and they can be exciting, fun and rewarding. Aside from allowing students the opportunity to be creative, these groups also offer students the chance to meet new people and make friends with similar interests.

There are many off-the-beaten-path groups for people with particular interests or who are just not interested in any of the traditional groups listed above. These groups include metalwork, needlework, debate team, woodwork, pottery, poetry, photography and many more.

The list of groups students can join to relieve stress is virtually endless. There are so many options for students; they shouldn?t hesitate to join one of these groups. What is there to lose? Not much. What is there to gain? Friendships that can last a lifetime, fun times they will never forget and the opportunity to blow off some school-related steam ? that is why these groups exist in the first place.

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