Letter from the Editor

To the reader,

For the latter half of the fall semester, I was very ill. It started around Thanksgiving with a fever and chills, but became progressively worse: I could not concentrate, I felt like I was constantly underwater, and my life in and out of school started to decline.

Many days, my family and friends told me they were greatly concerned for my wellbeing. I went to many doctors to find out what was wrong, but none seemed to have an exact solution. Stressed and worn out, I took matters into my own hands.

If you’re like me and the rest of us at the Hudsonian, you are involved in multiple projects, hold a regular job, as well as a social life. Then you have hours of school work and classes to be completed.

What I am talking about is a common expression, but a historically true idea: don’t spread yourself too thin. And spreading ourselves too thin is exactly what we college students do every day.

This could be describing you, any given friend, or both: wake up late, get to class just on time with just enough coffee but no breakfast, complete studying, work an eight hour shift, study more, out to the bar, go to bed too late.

Over two months of being sick from this lifestyle, I learned, and I am sure so many others have as well. If you want to move on to the next phase in life, you need to stay healthy. With that, I present to you the Sick Student’s Guide to Health, written by the Hudsonian:

1. Get enough sleep. If you aren’t sleeping eight hours a day, you’re sleep deprived. Your body can only carry this on for a short time.

2. Eat well. The internet has all kinds of information on what is healthy for students. And no, “counting calories” does not cut it.

3. Do what you can. Pace yourself as far as workload goes. If you are not able to do any of the above because of the math class, drop it. Being unhealthy is not worth the A that you could still get if you take the course during the summer or next semester.

4. Stop stressing. HVCC offers multiple programs for anyone in any class who doesn’t understand the material. Utilize these services and then take deep breaths.

5. Work out. To add to the last point, doctors and scientists agree that running, or even a brisk walk, can help eliminate stress, and in the long run, no pun intended, lead to a longer life.

We hope these suggestions help you.

Go Vikings!