This time of year is a perfect pressure cooker for stress. In addition to everyday responsibilities, Smithies are also dealing with the academic term coming to a close, holidays on the horizon and the limbo everyone is stuck in between the presidential election and the inauguration. In short, it’s an overwhelming time of year.
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Winter is coming; the days are getting shorter and my four grow lamps are blasting my plants with ultraviolet light all day long while I’m…
Who isn’t experiencing pandemic fatigue? It’s easy to think that feeling worn out is just a sign of the end of the semester in 2020; but it’s not.
This may seem obvious, but sleep is essential, especially during finals season. Memory, concentration and energy, components essential to academic success, all improve with a consistent sleep schedule. Though college students are infamous for skipping on sleep, this is not a trend that has to be followed.