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Personal Growth Yip Tsun Fan, Jonathan 6D (2016-2017)

tests are essential in assessing students, it is in the students’ best interest if
schools can cut down on the amount of tests so as to prevent students from
suffering from immense stress.

Fortunately, it is pleasing to know that students were able to cope with
their stress through various methods, and a vast majority of the students
expressed they had never had suicidal thoughts. However, it is still worrying
for the few who had suicidal thoughts, and counseling should be provided
to those who have trouble coping with stress.

Conclusion
Stress is something that may do good or harm. It is very obvious
that stress would cause students to harm themselves and we do not want
that to happen. Therefore schools, parents, and teachers should put more
effort into relieving students’ stress or preventing students from becoming
excessively stressed.

On the other hand, students can try to use stress as a pushing force
for them to improve. For example, if parents are pressuring students for
academic excellence, students can turn the pressure into a driving force
so as not to disappoint their parents. Stress can be a very useful force if
students know how to handle it.

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