MANAGING STRESS AND ANXIETY

Everything was new to me and it was hard for me. I did not have any friends so I used to hide in the ladies’ room until my next class. I hardly heard the teachers … because they were so fast. Things got even worse when I was introduced to the computer. I felt like being at university at my age was a mistake.

First-year Engineering student, University of KwaZulu-Natal

Here’s the good news: you can do something about it. You can get back in control. The first step is to understand what is happening.