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How Caring for Your Plants Can Improve Your Emotional Wellbeing. There is just something so special about walking into a fresh and clean house, apartment, or dorm room and seeing a happy little houseplant perched on your window sill or desk. Please tell me I’m not the only one who feels this way. There’s just something special about it. The air smells just a little sweeter, and a calming wave of emotions seems to wash over you. Taking a small amount of time each day to care for your plants can... Read More
How We Form and Break Habits What is your habit? Maybe you have a few good ones and a few bad ones here and there, regardless of what your habits are though; we can all agree that breaking habits seems almost impossible at times. If you are someone who struggles with breaking habits or are maybe thinking of breaking a habit but are unsure how to go about it, you have come to the right place! Now there are many techniques to breaking habits, but today I am going to be talking about the Habit... Read More
The Best Snacks for a Busy College Student We are all busy college students who are always on the go. Whether you are a member of a busy student organization, are conducting research with your favorite professor, or are working a job on the weekends to make some extra money; the busier we get, it can become easy to ignore hunger cues here and there and eat whatever we can find in between meals. Oftentimes though, these snacks are not exactly nutrient-dense. They are full of added sugars,... Read More
Name: Hannah Begley Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Department: Business Administration; Accounting Role at UNH: Student Year Started at UNH: 2018 How does getting this vaccine make you feel? Getting my vaccine was such a surreal experience. I now feel much more comfortable going home and being around my family knowing that I can’t get them sick. It feels really special that I am now part of that percent of the population who has done their part to make improvements to the spread of Covid-19. What... Read More
Share my story? Welcome back! Last month was the 7 year anniversary of being racially profiled. This week’s blog is sharing my story about the racism I have experienced in my hometown. I want to start off by saying that this is my own experience. I cannot speak for any other Turkish or Middle Eastern people. I can only speak for myself. My intention in sharing is to shed light on the fact that racism exists everywhere. It’s not just where you hear about it on the news or in Facebook posts.... Read More
Bored of Regular Cheese Sticks? Try Wonton Cheese Sticks! Here are the items you need to make wonton cheese sticks: Wonton Wrappers Cheese Sticks (any type of cheese you want! I used pepper jack) Depending on the way you are cooking them you will either need: Air fryer Frying pan with some oil Baking sheet Instructions: Cut the cheese sticks in half Place the cheese stick in the wonton wrapper and wrap the cheese stick like a burrito Air fry, oil fry, or bake the... Read More
My Favorite Tips and Tricks On a scale from 1-10, how tired are you right now? Be honest. Now, ask yourself why you are tired. Maybe you stayed up too late studying, or had a really hard workout at the gym this morning, or maybe you had to wake up early for your 8 am. I’m sure all of these things are real contributing factors to why you are feeling tired, but maybe it has to do with the quality of your sleep rather than the quantity of your sleep. This is because even though you spent 10... Read More
Name: Kathryn Stoncius Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Department: COLSA; Nutrition & Wellness Role at UNH: Alumni Year Graduated from UNH: 2020 How does getting this vaccine make you feel? I am very grateful that I was able to receive the vaccine in order to protect myself, my family/friends, and the residents I work with every day. What does getting this vaccine mean to you? It means we are one step closer to stopping this pandemic and seeing how much it has affected the elderly population... Read More
Do’s and Don’ts of Napping for College Students With all of the late nights and early mornings that come with being a college student, taking naps throughout the day seems to be the only thing that gets us through the day (besides all that iced coffee). But how many times have you gone to take a nap and ended up sleeping too long, or woken up feeling groggy for the rest of the day, or even had trouble falling asleep later that night? If you have ever experienced any of these things, it can... Read More
Not feeling like cooking an intricate meal? Try this one! My mom has been making lasagna since I can remember and I wanted to try it out since I am 22 and I should probably learn my mom’s special recipe. It turns out that the recipe is not that special at all, all you need is: 16 oz of ricotta cheese (I used the whole milk version) A box of oven ready lasagna noodles 26 oz of marinara sauce (I used Trader Joe’s) Protein (this can be ground beef, I used 8 oz of Gardein’s Beefless... Read More
