Matteo Iadonisi

These are some of the many ways college students express themselves during their time away from class. Only second to sleeping, leisure occupies most of a student's daily schedule, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

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Leisure is an important part of the day. There's no question that an overload of schoolwork can take a toll on a student's mental health.

 

"I am definitely more easy to get, like, agitated," says Cody Bowen, 22, a psychology major at Rowan University. "I get more stressed. I probably eat a lot more than I do with all my free time."

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Sarah Pollock, 19, also a psychology major, laughs while admitting, "I'll have my moments where I, you know, break down a little."

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Students share similar struggles, and plenty provide advice for one another.

 

The subject of 'free time' becomes increasingly difficult to think about when considering life as a professional. In our video below, college students not only reveal their passions, but also how they are coping with the reality of parting with their precious time.