Are teenagers overworked? Today was a busy day. I spent 7 hours at school and I still have homework to do! Let's see, I have an English research paper due on Monday, math homework, a history project due in two days, a science test tomorrow, vocabulary words to study, and I have to finish the remainder of my packet of student notes. Not to mention I have some chores to do and need to take care of my dog. After spending at least three hours on homework and housework, I have to go to volleyball practice. I'm glad it's my day off. I'm already having a nervous breakdown because I have no time to waste and I can't take a break to calm down. Since I don't have to work tonight, I planned to take some time for myself tonight, but with so much work to do, I don't think I'll have any free time to relax. Tonight is going to be a long night. That's what goes through a teenage girl's mind after a hard day at school. Teachers are handing out homework left and right and she doesn't know what to do. She's already working hard trying to play sports, hold down a part-time job, take care of her house, and have fun with the little time she has. She says homework only adds to her stress and she doesn't think she can continue like this. Although it may seem harmless, too much homework can affect a student's academic performance, cause depression and anxiety, it puts more work on teachers and, to some extent, it is not necessary . Maybe students are assigned too many hours of homework. every night. According to guidelines approved by the National Education Association (NEA), a student should be allocated no more than 10 minutes per grade level per night. That would be 20 minutes a night for a second grader or 80 miles...... middle of paper...... information. Excessive amounts of homework given at one time can cause a student's academic level to decline. If a student has to solve math problems and they solve them incorrectly, they will likely fail a test. According to the U.S. Department of Education, most math teachers can determine, after checking five algebraic equations, whether a student has understood the necessary concepts. Improperly practicing redundant homework problems every night simply implies poor method. Teachers believe that giving more homework will improve standardized test scores. However, in countries like the Czech Republic, Japan and Denmark, where students perform better, teachers assign little homework. The United States is one of the most homework-intensive countries in the world for seventh and eighth grades, so more homework clearly does not mean a better test score..