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Name: Anita Takock Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Department: COLSA, Biology Role at UNH: Student Year Started at UNH: 2017 How does getting this vaccine make you feel? Receiving the COVID-19 vaccine was personally a great decision for me. It gave me reassurance that I was protecting not only myself, but others as well. What does getting this vaccine mean to you? Being a healthcare worker, I want to protect others and myself. I work in a pharmacy, many of the patients that I help are elderly and... Read More
Some Dos and Don’ts If you have decided that it’s time to ditch the home gym and open up a new gym membership, I’m sure there is one thing weighing heavy on your mind; wearing a mask at the gym and how operations have changed. Wearing a mask while exercising seems daunting at first, and can make any workout ten times harder, but today I am going to share a few dos and don’ts for going to the gym during a pandemic. At the start of the pandemic, my gym shutdown. So I started exercising at... Read More
Is There Really a Difference? Think of the last time you were in the drug store. Whether you were looking for something for a headache, a sore throat, allergies, or something in between; you probably found yourself wondering whether you should go with the brand name drugs or the generic ones. They are set at different prices, have different packaging, and are even made by different companies. There must be a difference in quality, right? Turns out, there is a difference, but it might not be... Read More
Name: Brianne Morneau Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Department: History/Educational Studies Role at UNH: Student Year Started at UNH: 2017 How does getting this vaccine make you feel? I am so grateful for the opportunity to have the vaccine. COVID-19 has significantly impacted everyone for the past year, and the vaccine provides a way for the pandemic to end. What does getting this vaccine mean to you? Getting the vaccine means a lot to me. I have severe Cough Variant Asthma, meaning that even a... Read More
How Physical Activity Can Prevent Cardiovascular Disease We have always heard the general recommendation to get physical activity for long-term heart health; but there is always the question, how much exercise should we be getting to reap the benefits for our heart health? Recently, the University of Oxford published results from a study that included more than 90,000 participants. The study attempted to answer the question “how much exercise do you need to have long-term heart health... Read More
Prioritizing Your Wellness this Semester Welcome back, Wildcats! We have officially made it through the longest winter break ever (literally)! As we are now in the spring semester it might be easier for some people than the fall semester. We get an extra few minutes of daylight and we have nicer weather almost every day. For those who may have just started at UNH last fall, you all have the opportunity to take on a semester feeling more established as a wildcat. And before you know it, we will... Read More
Name: Montana Harris Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Department: Nursing Role at UNH: Student Year Started at UNH: 2019 How does getting this vaccine make you feel? It gives me more peace of mind knowing not only am I at a lower risk for getting sick, but I have a smaller chance of passing it on to those I love and care about. What does getting this vaccine mean to you? To me, it means we’re a little bit closer to finally getting back to the old “normal” and our lives before this. Hopefully, it... Read More
Starting the Semester Well Rested As the spring semester is now among us, it is time to get back into the routine of things. Going from this long and cozy winter break to classes starting again always seems to be a rough transition on our sleep schedules. Between balancing new schedules and more responsibilities the shortened daylight doesn’t help either. Getting 7-9 hours of sleep every night is the current recommendation, but ensuring that these 7-9 hours are high quality is even more... Read More
Name: Erin Lovejoy Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Department: Nursing Role at UNH: Student Year Started at UNH: 2018 How does getting this vaccine make you feel? I feel incredibly lucky to be able to get this vaccine so early on. Covid has had such a huge impact on everyone’s lives since it began, so the fact that we now have a vaccine makes me feel hopeful for the future. What does getting this vaccine mean to you? Getting this vaccine honestly means a lot to me. As a nursing student, I am... Read More
Recognizing the Signs and Overcoming Burnout As we are coming up on the one year mark of the pandemic, many are seriously feeling the emotional burnout. We are starting to let our guards down which is contributing to the spike in cases all across the country. There are even new restrictions and some shutdowns in certain areas too which only takes further toll on our emotional wellbeing. The burnout is real, but there are ways that we can take action. If you think you may be experiencing... Read More
