How Too Much Homework Affects Kids

From 1st grade until they graduate college, students are always assigned homework everyday when they're relieved from school. On the positive, homework teaches kids about responsibility and challenges them. On the negative side, homework can cause stress, anxiety, and depression.

Homework can be stressful to your mental health in certain subjects that you struggle in. I struggled with it during my school years. I didn't take homework seriously, but when I did I was always struggling mentally. Especially from math and science. I couldn't handle the different graphs and charts and i was in a deep depression thinking i couldn't figure it out. It affected my family time, it caused me to have low self esteem about myself, and at times i had trouble sleeping.

The more homework i had to do, the less motivated i wanted to learn. I became disengaged in class and eventually my grades started slipping. Homework also affected my social life because I was so low on myself, I felt I was never good enough to fit in. I would always isolate myself during recess and lunch break.

I often found myself frustrated a lot with the assignments that were given to me. I felt i could never comprehend the material fast enough no matter how hard I tried. I always compared my life to the students around me and told myself I'll never be at the level that they're that at.

Even though homework has its benefits, too much homework can have a lasting effect on a student's mental health. Teachers must find a way to make sure students are getting the proper knowledge at home, but also making sure they are not overwhelmed by all of the assignments. There must be a way where students get the education they need while not compromising their social life.

I'm a believer in too much of a good thing can be bad. too much homework took a toll on my life, so it safe to say that there is somebody out there is dealing with the same issues. I hope this blog will help somebody overcome how homework puts a strain on you mentally and emotionally.

ADDEDUM: 6/27/25

THIS POST WAS WRITTEN BY ALFRED ALLEN JR.