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WINTEB f 9 9 6 Now Health Center Newsletter 7 Surviving as a non-traditionaf student By Anita 0. Gianti I experienced rm first ever. full fledged punk: attack during my first week hac k at < <>llcgr after a fare-year hiatus Not only was I Marling iim after a prolonged ibvmr I was taking graduate lor I tour ses for the first time I was older and proportionately lens energetic and t was single parenting a twwycar old who was transitioning into daycare stress was my mkkDe name, ami it showed Coping with excessive stress Not all students at the U at C) are 1H-22. single, and Irec from cxtracumc ular responsibility In las t 5200 of ib. a full 12%, are 25 years or older and many of us are married, have children, have pan or fulltime fobs, are international students coping wtth Ltnguugr and cultural challenges, and/or have other addittotul responsibilities Add to the list classes, rearm, papers, and deadlines sandwiched into humedand lurried ten-week terms and you have the perfect recipe far Overwhelming Stress Often, sleep is sac rtlfcrd. tem pers are short ami family life, scholastic perfor miner and health all suffer < ocjpkd with feelings of isolation and a lack of community supp«»rt, we may not make it Resources are available Thankfully, there is no need to struggle through it alone There are places, right here on campus where you can turn for guidance and support live Returning Students Association located in the lower level of the EMI' near the computer lab, pro sides networking and information services by and for non traditional students During thetr posted office hours, usually stamng at 8 a m,, students can drop-in tor coffer, conversation wtth other students who have simitar issues, and access to a wide range of referrals *11 you have a nerd.* says coordinator Larry Haft!,*! could probably find someone who could sat uty it * The Women's < enter u a stmiiarty open and friendly place abounding tn resource*. information and helpful staff Located on the lower level of the EMI , neat to the AS! O office, the W omen s C enter offers workshops, groups, and events which may be relevant tn your needs for example. I attended a meeting of the 'NKTWorking Women in Transition* group, a helpful source of career and academic plan nlng information and support tn an tnfeitmd setting The Women in Transition program —designed spettfl calls for older and returning students, single parents, and others dealing wtth life transMiom—also pro r vkic* a noo t radii tonal uudrnt peer advtacr The ( numrllni < enter n Another invaiu 4Nr runpui rrunme iM tin) u(nutn in the Student tie4iih < enter Center on the weu Mtk o< the bulletin*). the t mmvlmg < enter pnrniin «ounce tin* «rrvter% tree t*f tturjtr it* current Mudrnt* IikhvkliuW and couplet i otimrlin* i rt us service*. im) tuppon group* ire All mil Able — tnrludtn* group* »prv ifk alb for graduatr -undent* international tiutkittt And women (cohyret to uiffktrm rim*11 menu The ftru step is An uttake interview wtuch is done on a drop in hast* M<*rktr>* ‘A-11 Am And 14pm lOrsdavs liMi And N Urtlnckln* And Thursday* I M2 And 1-4. Friday* 1112 And 1-3 l**r undent> who need acadrmt* support. At jelentk leArnlnc Service*, located in room Nt of 1‘ruk c Lot ten f aanpbrU lull, offer* tutor m*. t U*.w* teu preparation And free, dropin wru\n* And math tab* it* help you mm teed They ah** sponsor ihr fUtucattonal Opportunities Iftytram lor students win* qualify mk tudm* low income student*. students with dtsaNlmrs and student* whose parrm* did not graduate from a four year cullc*c hw rtudrnl parent a serkin* support and information hradin* off-campus t» often tl*r beu bet. and very worthwhile Birth to Three, located two mile* south of t ampin at f*»rker Uemenury School, Is an rate Beni resource organt/ation fur people with yuun* children They oiler parrnttn* classes and groups and a free dn*ptn mtjune room on Wednesdays from WmOHS *» #"•*##** MUMH Cl—ta m*m • ***** (ton Hw^n »* • mmk* «*w* Jmw ma 1i j w. wun a tare am) cnrrrrui ptay ip« r. help fui naff, and a lending library The Birth to Three 'warmUne* offers phone cuppon referrah and nan lance with |wrmime tome*. For two doliarv Birth to Three can provide a copy erf the Karr nun# Hr tourer Directory, which tmtudre a wealth of information on local resource* lor families with children, from child care to health care to recreation When the gout# get* tough, reaching out for inlor main hi networking, rrtocm c* and support can make your toad feel trrmrmloush lighter Whatever you need the groups listed above can either help directly, or they can conned you with someone rbe who can In addition to i ommumty mnun n. don't over look the potential supportive net* of family neigh hors, and friend* That » what they're ihrre foe* Self-help Strategies Wire uve self help ttntirgiet. tm ludtng urew man agrment lime management mu r it ton rest, and c*er ht rwmui in srrp ywi nrinny, atm. cner giard, and ready to latkle that rally morning exam II you re wanting to nuke some changes hot don't know whrrr to jtut, the Health Fiiixalkm Program on the main floor nt the student Hrahh < enter is a great plate to begin Tlte Health Educ ation Program irflrr* a tending library on topks Imm sires* to nutrition and n staffed by Peer Health tklucaior* who tan provklr information and assistant r Oncauv one health uiumrlm* l» also available by appoint meat, ami various health related workshop* art ottered free of tliarge during eac h term including smoking cessation ami weight management Mi «t «»f us spend rat h day endlessly sitting—in class, in the library, and at our computer*—mind* spinning at top speed amt bodies sedrntary just SO minutes erf armbk exert be three times a week tan keep both your body ami your mind in top loon all week long Try hiking to tta*a three days a week, or Turn to Wa« T i ■ htl ■ n ■!,. Pop 1 Seasonal Affective Disorder: Beating the Winter Blues By Kmttna Artist let * free it Surviving winter ternt *i the U uf O on he * etui lettgr t-rum mkt-Ociohrr and nrn into spring. the Abundance j uf rain *nd gloomy due* ttut «ur round Eugrnr can be depressing and frustrating Many students Man to led lethargic, irritated and depressed But student* are not alone In (act, a great maturity erf the population experf race vomr vcavinal c hanger in feeling' of w*cli betng and in behavior For example, energy levef. deep and eating are ail hehavior* that can be affected by seasonal change' These winter mom hr are abo when Seasonal Affective IhvmJrr (SAD) nuke* an appearance in »tx percent erf I hr US Population NAD t» different from feeling that you have the winter Mura' With SAD. an ongoing iVpmimn occur* that the individual la unaMr to shake The person Miffrnng (nun NAD feel* i onMMrmh had throughout the winter and experience* *uch depression for several year* In addition to depres sion, *ympiixn* include loss of appetite, low energy, deep disturbance, and an increased rate in carbohy drate consumption Thi* Increase probably occurs - (Mouse research *how* i)u< people «■ Mh sad experience more energy whrn eating carbuhy drate* than people who do not suffer from SAD (Rosenthal, 1995). SAD can affect anyone. but wnw to occur more in women and in people agrd twenty to ft»ny In Addition, foe tom cm h u ||rnefic». environment. and stress can play a role in the development of SAD College freshman can be a populate >n at rtsk rspe ctalty if the move to colleitr involves a t lunge to a higher latitude and to fewer daylight hour* a* a revolt < nllegr freshman are also at a greater risk of developing SAD If they were awakened by parent* in the morning and exposed to natural early morn mg light Without parent' to make sure that they grt to claw, students may nuv> early morning *un expo surr amflte for hours in a dark room without sun light Also die demands of college tend to pose a Turn to YAD. Pag* 4
