Overcoming Low Self-Esteem In College

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Growing as a person in today’s culture can sometimes be a difficult task if an individual doesn’t act how society expects them to. Classroom misfortunes, conflicts with peers, and failures in love can make college a breeding ground for self-esteem issues. Many college students even all students find the pressures of making new friends and struggling for acceptance while handling a more advanced workload to be overwhelming and ego-shattering. Low self-esteem is a common side effect of these new challenges. Low self-esteem is often a closed subject matter college students believe only little kids or teenagers go through. However, our society is probably filled with young adults or even children who battle low self-esteem issues in their everyday…show more content…
Students may think less of themselves if they’re not a part of numerous student organizations or if they’re not the best looking. These negative emotions or delusions, exaggerates one’s limitations in capacity, quality and potential for growth. Individuals should know these are immaterial factors and shouldn’t play a role in how people view themselves. It’s important for students to remember every individual is different and shouldn’t let pressure from others or society dictate what “normal” is or should be. Overcoming low self-esteem begins with the individual. An individual must find qualities within themselves they are content with and accept themselves. Low self-esteem can stem from childhood trauma, disappointments from teenage years, or a lack of feeling confident in one’s self. Facing self-esteem issues may seem very small to some, but others can’t function in society. They feel unworthy, unimportant, unpopular and feel as if they’re not well accomplished in their studies or other personal endeavors. These are just a few of the reasons why students may have esteem

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