NARRATOR: Stressed out. It's an expression we often hear in the schoolyard, especially around exam time. Teenagers have many challenges. To do well at school, to get a job, to make new friends, and to keep old ones. Understandably, attempting to balance these challenges can cause an ill feeling. What exactly is stress, and how does it affect us? In this program, we'll look at the causes of stress, how to cope with stress, managing stress, coping with exam pressure, and effective time management. We'll also take a look at the life of one student, Jamie, and see how he deals with the stress in his life. This is Jamie. He is 16 years old. Monday to Friday, he's a school student with important final exams coming up. In the school yard, he's a member of a group of friends. After class, he's a member of the athletics team and a hockey player. On the weekends, Jamie works as a kitchen hand in a busy restaurant. At home, Jamie's a son who is expected to keep up his good grades and finish all his homework. Jamie's also the boyfriend of Kate. Jamie's got lots of identities, but then, so do most of us. TEACHER: Jamie? Jamie? I've asked you three times. If you keep this up, you're going to have to leave. JAMIE: What? I haven't done anything. TEACHER: That's exactly right. You haven't done anything. Are you going to have a go at this assignment or what? JAMIE: Whatever. TEACHER: Look, if there's a problem, ask me for help. JAMIE: No, it's cool. NARRATOR: It seems there's nothing very unusual about Jamie's life. He's an average teenager facing the daily pressures, typical in the lives of many people his age. He seems pretty chilled out, but is he? Even seemingly relaxed people like Jamie can find themselves stressed out from time to time. TEACHER: OK. School's done. See you all tomorrow. Jamie, can I see you for a moment? NARRATOR: Jamie's teacher is sufficiently concerned about Jamie's classroom behavior. Maybe Jamie's not as cool, calm, and collected as he likes to appear. This is Jamie's chance to talk about any issues that could be bothering him. TEACHER: What's going on? Things clearly aren't going well at the moment. How are your other classes? JAMIE: Fine. Whatever. TEACHER: Are you studying hard? JAMIE: Yeah, I'm busy with work and that, but it's fine. I find the time. TEACHER: And at home? Everything is fine there? JAMIE: Home. Things at home are fine. Why wouldn't they be? TEACHER: Just checking. Life can get a bit stressful with mom and dad on your back. FATHER: Not really good enough, is it mate? JAMIE: But I tried and I hate the subject. FATHER: We expect more from you. You know that. Your mother and I work very hard to put you through school. MOTHER: Jamie, if only you would study more and go out less, you might actually get better results. JAMIE: But everything is fine at home. One big happy family. TEACHER: Fine. And your social life? Is anything there you would like to talk about? JAMIE: My social life. It's cool. My girlfriend's hot, my friends are cool. I have a party every weekend. In fact, my social life is so busy that I find it hard to fit everything else in. Review what it was about. 2. Explain how you can apply what you learned in your personal life. You do not necessarily have to get too personal. Even explaining how the video has given you a better understanding of the material is sufficient, as long as you elaborate