How do you look after your mental well-being?
When you leave home for college, you encounter new people, new experiences, new temptations, new fears, and new decisions, and you are no longer guided and protected by your parents. At the same time, it's thrilling, liberating, and terrifying.
My weeks at Dartmouth are often full of back-to-back events and a constant rush of activity. For me, the best way to quell these negatives is to leave school behind and become one with the trees.
College tests your maturity, and Dartmouth has showed me I need to update my priorities. Let me explain:
Although '22 winter went well, I lacked a steady routine that kept my mental health in check. Let's fix that this '22 spring term.
My first "real" winter was truly an interesting experience. I matured, dealt with tough times, and enjoyed the highs of the '22 winter term. Let's chat…
During Week 8, a group of Dartmouth students and I implemented a tendedero (clothesline project) for public dialogue.
During fall and winter terms, I have been training as a peer supporter for the Mental Health Union, and Sexual Assault Peer Alliance. Keep reading to find out more.
Can students volunteer at the Dartmouth Counseling Center to receive training, support therapy, or join a 24-hour hotline? I have been involved in a lot of mental health advocacy in high school and I want to continue doing so at Dartmouth.
There are many ways that you can get involved with counseling services, mental health services, and even sexual assault prevention services at Dartmouth.
Let me guide you through my mindset during one of "those weeks" in college. Come grow with me!
