Class 11, October 22

 

*Is your generation stressed out?

*Do we have to be stressed out? 

*What’s the big deal? 

 

·                     “Or, so they say” 

·                     A fatalist

·                     An idealist

·                     A hypocrite

·                     To bombard someone with something (to repeatedly say or do something to them)

Ex. Mr. Nate bombards us with assignments

·                     A sheltered life = you don’t get exposed to the real world a lot

·                     The prevalence of = when something is common

>>>The prevalence of stress in our lives is the result of high expectations in our society. 

·                     A stigma = a mark of shame

·                     Making matters worse = a second bad thing affecting you

Ex. I am depressed because my classes are really bad.  Making matters worse, my personal life sucks. 

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