Sunday, December 6, 2009

stress

Webster's dictionary defines stress as:
1. a physical, chemical, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension and may be a factor in disease causation; 2. a state resulting from a stress; especially : one of bodily or mental tension resulting from factors that tend to alter an existent equilibrium.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stress

I define stress as:
1. an unhealthy mental or emotional state caused by a. a 5-page theory paper, b. a 5-page summary paper, c. a (time consuming) exegesis on the John 17:13-19, d. a 5-page book report, e. one final test (this week), f. one final test (next week)

love,
Lauren