Although it is quite obvious that life itself can be very challenging, it is very interesting to realize that certain stages of life are more challenging than others. Without doubt, being a student can be a very challenging thing especially when you are studying under conditions that are not too conducive. For millions of students that are in the various developing countries of the world, schooling can be hell as there are no adequate teaching and learning facilities in most of the so-called schools.

Apart from the dismal educational facilities in some of these institutions, there are so many other obstacles militating against the student. One is the exorbitant amount of tuition fees that some schools demand. This is not the problem of developing nations only; the developed nations are also affected. One good illustration is the recent riots in the United Kingdom over tuition fees. For students in their millions, money to pay the fees, buy books and take care of general expenses may not be that easy to come by. For those that do not have rich and affluent parents, they have to work to earn an income that will support them through school.

Apart from the financial challenges, a student also has academic worries to contend with. The fact is we do not all learn at the same rate and so, some students find it very difficult to assimilate what they have been taught in various conventional educational institutions. For such students, there is constant worry and anxiety over perpetually poor grades.

Also, in some other countries where crime is a big problem, students may be targeted by violent criminals or caught in a crossfire. In fact, in some countries, students are routinely kidnapped for ransom by evil-minded elements of the society. These security challenges are some of the many that a student has to contend with.