Students Nationwide Grapple With Burnout Blues

Liv Rapier

Nov. 6, 2023

The drop in temperature seems to effect more than just the leaves on campus this time of year. For many students like Mickey Sandlin at MTSU, autumn means a drop in motivation and lack of energy. Sydney Barnett, a 4- year Psychology student, tells us why these drops happen this time of year.

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Rapier: A growing concern affecting students on campuses across America: Burnout. With academic pressures, extracurricular commitments, and the changing of the season, students are finding themselves stretched thin.

Sandlin: There's overwhelming pressure that comes with this time of year. Like this time of year it seems to get a little bit harder I think, not just for me, for everyone.

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Rapier: Surveys indicate that the demanding nature of academic life is taking a toll on students, leading to increased cases of burnout. Long hours of studying, coupled with the lack of sun in Middle Tennessee right now is pushing many to their limits.

Barnett: There's a lack of Vitamin D that people are receiving during the winter because it's cold and people want to stay inside and there's a link between vitamin D and serotonin production in the brain. People are ready for a break and people are wanting that break.

Rapier: Staying away from burnout can look different for everyone. For some it may be staying organized, waking up at a reasonable hour, or talking it out with a licensed professional. With MTSU, this is Liv Rapier.

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