Fight or flight in the biology lab
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…
mental health
The most stressful moment of my life
The most stressful moment of my life to date came during the early spring days of 2005, two days before the end of the school…
Hammer away the stress of marks
As children we are told to aim for the most distant of stars for they are just the start. To pursue whatever it is our…
When the answer to ‘how’s it going’ is ‘fine’
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…
Stay calm, eat something and go outside
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…
I’m giving you an F!
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…
Break down stress
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…
Becoming something I could never be
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…
Sugartime flashback joys courtesy of a well tuned stylus
There’s a shit-ton of reasons for students to be stressed out on a daily basis. How the fuck am I going to pay off my…
Adaptive Services Community working to support students living with disabilities
The University of Manitoba Adaptive Services Community (ASC) is working to provide better support for students living with disabilities on campus. The student group, formerly…