text: The overall environment of school has been known factor that leads to stress and anxiety. Generic_School in Generic_City is one of many overpopulated schools in the country. In the mornings, traffic is backed up all the way to nearby housing communities and shopping centers. During class changes, the packed hallways have caused panic attacks as students are barley able to navigate. In attempts to solve this issue, students have been switching to online classes while taking only a couple of classes in school. Students with anxiety are able to either come into school late, leave early, or both to avoid traffic and the crowded halls. This reduces anxiety for students as they are able to avoid big crowds. Mental health is extremely crucial to take care of in order to provide the best performance in school. With the long school days and commitments to other activities outside of school, students receive little to no sleep. Taking classes online would allow students to get more sleep as they arrive to school later. Sleep is one of the most beneficial factors in terms of reducing stress. Less sleep would increase anxiety and result in poor performance in school. As attending classes from home helps reduce stress and anxiety, it also helps with population control among schools.