Sick Days

Just like in high school, in college, you're going to get sick (occasionally).

But, unlike high school, you won't necessarily have your parents or caregivers there to make you soup, or (easy!) access to a full kitchen to make your own "get better quick" fixes. You also will be living with about 200 other people, who you guessed it, probably got you sick to begin with!

So, here are my "Survival" guides for the common college cold:

1. Don't use your "sick day" as a day to do this:

 If you're well enough to have a dance party in a snuggie, chances are you could have sat through a 75 minute class... 

2. If you can, actually get something done. Not only will you feel better about yourself when you make the transition back to being in class, but you'll also feel less overwhelmed by what you have left to do. 

3. With that being said, don't sweat if you can't. Being sick is NO fun and it's completely understandable to take the entire day off and give your body what it needs- REST.

4. Eat your vitamins and minerals! 

A sick day is not the day to order pizza, avoid your greens, or to try that new spicy curry dish. Even if your stomach isn't hurting, still stick with neutral foods that will still provide you with the nutrition you need. (Think all natural and fresh, warm and soupy, and mellow and vitamin C filled!)

5. Vitamin C tablets, cold medicine, Advil, etc. are your BEST friends. 

But, unlike this GIF, DON'T GO CRAZY with them and always follow the directions on the bottle. 

If you want to get well quicker, your body needs to be calm enough to heal you. So, use over the counter meds, see the school nurse, and go to a doctor/Urgent Care facility.

6. If you're sick, remember to TREAT BEFORE YOU EAT.

There is no use in taking medication to only have your body... evacuate it. So, with that being said, take medications, then eat some food. Not the other way around. Trust me.

7. Avoid human contact. No one wants your germs. I promise.

"Sharing is caring, but giving someone a virus makes you the worst person to ever live."

P.S. the person who inspired this post- see point 7.

XOXO, 

Katie Blairs

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Late Night Posting

Some things are of more use in the wee hours of the morning...

Grammar check...

Doughnuts...

The library...

The list goes on and on.

Unfortunately though, life is full of disappointments.

Your computer can't fix "it's" versus "its," doughnut shops close at 10pm, and Marymount's library isn't exactly open 24/7 either.

FORTUNATELY THOUGH, there is hope.

In late night take-out.

Perhaps I should have followed my own advice regarding the hump-day blues...

Oh well.

... I'm left with my lasting thoughts towards pizza:

Better luck next time, pizza.

Wednesdays: A Survival Guide

The middle of the work/school week can be a lot of things.

It can be a relief that you're almost done, a challenge to persevere through the week, or even your near breaking point where you have 5,000,000 things going on and the weekend is a mythical land that not even magical unicorns can allow you to reach.

But at the end of the day...

But, hump day doesn't have to suck (I promise).

Here are my Wednesday go-to's to make sure that not every "hump day" is a mountain in disguise:

1. Use this day to eat your fruits and vegetables. 
• Your body needs fuel to get through the week and spending your day binging on day-old Chinese food or two cans of Pringles will only make you feel worse. Trust me.
2. Try making a list of goals that you hope to accomplish during the rest of the week.
• Not only will you remind yourself of things to do that you've maybe forgotten, but you'll also become more motivated to actually get them done if you know that you have an incentive (see point 3).
3. Give yourself an incentive for finishing your list.
• Maybe it's being able to play three hours of Grand Theft Auto on Saturday night, maybe it's a night out, or it might just be allowing yourself to eat that can of Pringles... Whatever it is, make that the last goal on your list and DO IT.
4. Lastly, make someone else smile.
• It's harder to hate the world of Wednesdays if you're smiling and laughing your way through the day. Even if it's just that co-worker/classmate that you only say "hello" to when you need to borrow (Insert Office Supplies Here), try to bring a little bit of joy to their life. Who knows, you might make a new friend.

So, embrace the Wednesdays! 

A Reminder...

In college, some things are easier to learn than others.

Like how to cook your own meals...

Or how to avoid gaining the freshman (insert ridiculous amount of weight gain here)...

Or maybe you're just trying to learn how you can possibly save money when you're tempted to spend your life savings on literally everything...

Well, for all of those times in college when your common sense hasn't quite caught up to your ability to regurgitate pre-algebra, this blog hopes to provide you with one easy answer that I've learned through my own journey thus far...

You have to work.

Regardless if that's working out, working on a budget, or even working a job on or off campus, (college) life is a lot of work!

But, also know that sometimes things don't work out just as you have planned, and I promise you, that's okay too.

Through Life, We Learn...

After taking some time to reflect this summer, I decided on one key thing...

Through (college) life, we learn.

We learn what we like, what we love, and ironically, what we don't know yet.

This blog is meant to take the time to remind me (and whoever reads!) that college is more than just a time to learn the basics of psychology and philosophy, but it is also a time to grow as a person...

So, in the spirit of learning, let the journey begin!