Blog 1

The topic I am considering for my research paper is depression among college students. They reason I am considering this for my research paper is because I believe it to be a topic not frequently discussed or addressed by college and universities. Students who attend college for the first time are confronted with the fact that they are away from home for the first time. They are forced to structure their lives within the first week of college without the help of their parents. They also leave their social setting, which has been a comfort for them over the past 10 years of their public education and are forced to create a new circle of friends. This coupled with drinking and the use of drugs can lead to dire consequences. It is a very interesting topic for me because I have had friends that have left college because they could not handle the abrupt change in life style and the lack of a structured home life.