How do you study with a heavy heart?<\/p>\n
The duality of college life, and how total our experience of living here is, means that life doesn’t slow down for you – even when you need it to.<\/p>\n
Your classes don’t come to a halt when you have a bad day.<\/p>\n
Or when you’re going through a breakup.<\/p>\n
And the attendance policy certainly doesn’t care that homesickness feels more like heartache.<\/p>\n
But there are ways to go about navigating this feeling, so let’s talk about it.<\/p>\n
The most important part of your entire life, and entire experience here, should be you.<\/p>\n
Full stop.<\/p>\n
If you are going through a mental health crisis or a hard time, and it’s not getting easier.<\/p>\n
Reach out to University Counseling, take a nap, take a warm shower, treat yourself to a meal outside of campus dining, call your parents, skip a class if you need it, or reach out for help.<\/p>\n
Everyone here wants the best for you; everybody knows struggle in some shape or another. There is no shame in being vulnerable, especially during a hard time.<\/p>\n
Take care of yourself, because you only have one you.<\/p>\n