With how tedious and strenuous the routine of college can become, it’s important to set time aside to dedicate to your various outlets for stress. If neglected you’ll drown in a whirlpool of essays and assignments. You’ll end up succumbing to commonalities akin to jet lag and burn out. There are many outlets available to us in college. I’ve found that one of my outlets is spending time with others. It helps smooth out the rigid landscape of my mental plane. Without that, it’s eroded by the constant tension of college. I recently attended a gathering curated by GTCANS (Gwinnett Technical College Association of Nursing Students). It was a great way to connect with like minded peers, who shared many of the same interests on account of pursuing the same field. I washed down the strain of class work with the sparkling cider provided. I drowned out the pounding in my head, from lack of rest, with smooth afrobeats. The rest of my worries were caught in between words and lost amongst the...
