Although pursuing the highest grades, the best possible resume, a top-fit body, and a cultural and vibrant social life is (considered by some) praiseworthy in itself, it has a downside: a stressful student life. Why do students make their lives so busy, and what is it that creates so much pressure to be that genius jack-of-all-trades? In this interactive presentation, Sanne and Tom Kooiman, co-founders of the SCHERP foundation and experts by experience, examined the pressure to perform within our student community and opened up a discussion about related mental health problems – a very personal, sensitive, and difficult topic to talk about.
This program is organized together with students who create the podcast Mentalitijd.
Some reactions from the audience:
"It was new for me to talk with a lot of people so openly about stress. We all are effected by it and everyone has it's own reasons, but a lot of people have stress about the same things and it is good to have them spoken out."
"They talked about a controversial topic and it made me think about myself and how I view myself."
View all photos HERE. Photos taken by Vincent Hogenhorst.
