Maturity 2021, school director Giarre: “Stress is the dominant perception for high school students”

“The perception of the dominant emotion for young people graduating in 2021 is undoubtedly that of stress”. This was stated, interviewed by AdnKronos, by Anna Spampinato, head of secondary school ‘Nino Martoglio’ of Belpasso, Catania, and President of the State Exam Commission at IPSAA Mazzei di Giarre. “The pandemic, which is still underway – adds Spampinato – has certainly played a decisive role in the myriad of sensations that unfortunately have a negative impact on the state of mind of the graduates”. “Distance learning – highlights Spampinato – has been a weapon of preservation for the school, but, at the same time, a reason for anxiety and tension, both for teachers and pupils. The long-awaited return to school, although affected by the percentages at guarantee of safety protocols – continues the dean – has constituted yet another reason for performance anxiety due to the strenuous will of the teachers to recover verifications and contents “. Today, at the long-awaited state exam – underlines – young men and women are presented, strong with the enthusiasm of a carefree age, but full of an emotional tension, often unmanageable, generated by more than a year of learning out of the lines ” . “In their frightened and sometimes bewildered eyes – finally says Anna Spampinato – one perceives the hope for a prosperous future, free from the excessive emotional burden hitherto badly endured and eager to receive the support that the examination boards will certainly know. profonder him “. (by Francesco Bianco)