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When the answer to ‘how’s it going’ is ‘fine’
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If there’s one thing that stresses me out more than anything, it’s the way people, particularly students, like to obnoxiously complain about how stressed out they are.
I realize that it doesn’t matter what...
Stay calm, eat something and go outside
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I’m not going to lie. I’m usually in a situation where I have a number of deadlines weighing heavy on me or something outside of my job is getting me down, but over the...
I’m giving you an F!
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Have you ever had a discussion with someone who doesn’t know what they’re talking about? Have you ever had a discussion with someone who never bases their side of the conversation with facts, but...
Break down stress
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For me, many seemingly mundane occurrences are more stressful than they are for other people, and more stressful than they need to be. As someone who has been dealing with anxiety on and off...
A stressful time of year for everyone, including your dog
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We are quickly approaching the most stressful time of the semester — finals! Actually, I would argue that December is the most stressful time of the entire year. On top of studying for...
Fight or flight in the biology lab
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Exam anxiety has been a hot topic here at the U of M recently. I myself have experienced exam anxiety, although it had nothing to do with a medical condition and everything to do...
Becoming something I could never be
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I had almost become one of them, a Keeper of the Copper Trace. It comes back to me sometimes, deep in a djembe-drumming trance; the air takes on the telltale tang of ozone and...
