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The cost of straight A's
How does academic stress impact long-term cognitive development?
Stock image. / Naisha Jha
Blurry eyes squint at the bright screen in front of them. 12:24am. Another late night, it seems. Such is the routine of a hard working student. To sacrifice well being in the pursuit for higher learning is to be regarded as an outstanding achiever. But in the end, is it really worth it?
Students with a higher academic profile, a.k.a., the students “most likely to succeed,” have a much higher chance of facing long term health problems compared to those who don’t take studies as seriously. This raises the question - how does academic stress impact long-term cognitive development?
To answer this question, two high-performing sophomore students from Neuqua Valley High School in Illinois were interviewed. One student named Madeline is in four AP classes and three honors classes, while the other student, Owen, is in all regular classes. Madeline stated that she “spends about 8 hours a day doing homework, and that doesn’t even include stuff outside of studying, like my job or clubs.” Owen said that he spends “about 5 hours a day total doing school stuff. Not just schoolwork, but also sports practice. That’s all my days really consist of.”
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