When asked, a freshman student Anna Thorson said, “I didn’t know this fact! It makes sense though, there really are a lot of them!”

A freshman student, Bridget Ferguson, said that she has been involved in dance marathon since she was a freshman in HIGH SCHOOL! She also said she loves being a part of such a  great organization and is excited she can continue her passion FTK here!

Many students have also said their favorite spot to sit or take photos of is here! It truly is so pretty!

The SAU cheerleading team is obviously so full of love for SAU! They have a close-knit team and have themed practices every Tuesday! What a fun way to spice things up!

A lot of students here at SAU also think the beehive is such a convenient place to study, hangout, or just get a quick snack before classes!

America’s teens are every bit as stressed as the adults around them — and sometimes even more — according to a new survey that offers a snapshot of stress amongst teenagers.

Teens routinely say that their school-year stress levels are far higher than they think is healthy and their average reported stress exceeds that of adults, according to an annual survey published by the American Psychological Association.

The agency’s Stress in America survey found that 30 percent of teens reported feeling sad or depressed because of stress and 31 percent felt overwhelmed. Another 36 percent said that stress makes them tired and 23 percent said they’ve skipped meals because of it.

On average, teens reported their stress level was 5.8 on 10-point scale, compared with 5.1 for adults.

“It is alarming that the teen stress experience is so similar to that of adults,” said Norman B. Anderson, the APA’s chief executive and senior vice president. “In order to break this cycle of stress and unhealthy behaviors as a nation, we need to provide teens with better support and health education, at school and at home, at the community level and in their interactions with health care professionals.”

That’s no surprise to experts who work with teens. They say that the pressures of schoolwork, social life, sports or other activities — combined with a relentless media culture — mean that young people may be tenser than ever before.

An increased emphasis on make-or-break school testing and sharp focus as early as middle school on future college or career plans can be intense for some kids. Others find that the ordinary struggles of adolescence — friendship, romance, fitting in — are magnified by social media that doesn’t end when classes are over.

Stress seems to be getting worse for some teens, according to the survey. About 31 percent of kids said their stress level had increased in the past year, twice as many as those who said it went down. And 34 percent said they expected their stress level would rise in the coming year.