How can make this sentence flow smoothly in college style? Need a good transition to insertbetween these sent.?

To best prepare for future choices which must be made in the adult world, a student must be able to cope with stress while making strenuous decisions. Students who breezed through high school are sometimes overwhelmed with the intense demands of college. This may be exacerbated by insufficient rest or the insensitivity of some college professors, and a student may become mired in the dual perils of fear and confusion.