Being Sick in College

It should not come as a surprise to you that, we are humans and not robots, Unless there is something sinister going on here and i just haven't realized that I've been coexisting with a bunch of stepford wives and characters from the worlds end. But assuming that were all made of flesh and blood, no matter how healthy we are, there will come a time when we will get sick in college.

Maybe your sick prone, maybe you haven't gotten sick in ages, it doesn't really matter, eventually it will happen so here's just a few things that I have picked up on about how to evade illness as long as possible and how to deal with it when it happens.

Drink a lot of water and Eat healthy.
I personally drink at least 4 bottles of water a day. Water keeps you hydrated, is zero calories and will flush toxins out of your system. Use your own judgement on how much water you drink. Whenever possible replace juice and soda for water and coffee for tee (or something water based like an americano). Try to hit all your food groups and eat until your full. Being healthy helps you keep your ammune system up and fights off minor diseases

 Dress for the weather.
Sometimes there are going to be times when the weatherman says that it will be 40 and it ends up being 10 degrees instead. This happens. Try your best not to forget your warm clothing. (I always keep a spare scarf gloves and ear muffs in my backpack just in case). But please do not be that girl going out to a party in a mini dress with no jacket. You may be drunk now but you'll have a nasty cold. I would say that pants are always a good thing.

Take precautionary methods.
My college offers free "cold packs" which is a brown bag containing Advil, lozenges, nasal decongestants and cough syrup. If your school offers something similar pick one up when your not sick. Because when your dying on a Sunday you are not going to want to trek across the campus. Also get a flu shot. I don't care if you don't like needles (don't look). It takes 2 seconds. I was glad I had done it when my best friend was dramatically drafting her will after having the flu for four days in a row.

If/When you get sick, take care of yourself
Even if your not hungry eat, If you not thirsty you still need to drink water. The other day I was nursing my friend Ashley back to health and she hadn't eaten in 3 days, Sickness sucks, but being sick, and dehydrated with no nutrients is even worse. Your body has no way to heal its self without nutrients. And don't go out. You need to focus on getting better.

Just remember that throwing up in the dorms is horrible. Try to take medicine and drink a lot of water when you are first starting to feel the symptoms of sicknesses. If you think something worse then a cold or the stomach flu is bothering you, or you've been sick for more then 3 days without feeling better go to your health clinic on campus. Checkups are fast and usually free. You pay for that as part of you tuition so don't be afraid to go there.

Stay healthy and well! Hopefully it warms up soon.

Sup world

So school is BUSY.

way busy-er then last semester. I attribute it to the fact that first semester is a little slow going, they expect you to ease into the process, and wade you into it. A few weeks to find friends and figure out how your dorm works, A few weeks to start getting involved in extra curriculars or find a job. Rushing its self doesn't even happen until memorial day weekend. Second semester you cannon ball into the school life. And its not stressful pursay, but the first few weeks I didn't have anything together. I'm still trying to work out my homework and running schedule and am fearing the wave of tests and papers that are quickly approaching. (like next week :/) I finally got the domain working after almost a month, and my dear friend Kathryn has volunteered her service in creating a blog header. I may also steal her Photoshop skills to create some images to make my posts pinable.

I had my first midterm today and am sadly knee deep in papers, projects, work, and sorority life. I picked up a random promotions job and have been working that all week. However. Before second semester started I made a vow to start blogging frequently, and although I haven't quite been keeping that so far, It's time for me to adjust and write about something at least a few times a week. I have to get quality posts out if I want to pick up any sort of follower base. (so far I really haven't published much...)

So this is just a post of me checking in. I'm probably going to do a post about how to balance a full plate soon. Because its something I'm pretty good at and is a constant in my life.

Alright so I guess I'll sign off for the time being

Lots of Love
Dana

Song of the week--- Come On Eileen

sorry about me keeping this up... Ive been super busy this week, and all the weeks since i got here. I haven't even been running GHASP! anyway it always takes me a few weeks to zone into a new semester, so starting today I promise that Ill be more on top of things. ;)

Anyway the song that is worth getting out of bed this morning (literally had to play to summon that much motivation) is Come on Eileen by Dexys Midnight Runners. It was also the first song i played this morning to get me through my boring early lunch shift. (although it turned out to be kind of fun. I always hate work until im there, and then i get super hyper and annoy everyone.) I ended up staying for a double shift, but leaving a half hour early in order to make it to class in time. Although a double shift really isnt that much, Just 2.5 hours. (11-1:30)

Alright well without further ado,

Love ya,
Dana

Back to school again!

This post is extremely long overdue. I'm trying to make a point to blog every day, just giving my bits of advice about the world and presenting some random musings for your enjoyment, or not.

So I have returned to my home at the University of Illinois. It's strange to realize that a 12x15 foot room with two inhabitants has became my home. its my peaceful place in the crowded  campus. Not to mention my only refuge from the cold. It was -10 today, the Champaign elementary schools closed because of the weather, but I still had to go to class. Unfair. :(

but I guess I should go back to everything that has really happened this week. Up until about 2 weeks ago I didn't have a ride back to school, I was kind of in denial about figuring it out since my dad couldn't drive me back and I didn't want to have to say good bye to my boyfriend quite yet. Although it was figured out quite easily when I asked my roommate how she was getting back and hitched a ride with them. Although Blake, my roommate bailed last minute and drove back herself, leaving me alone with Carley our mutual friend. The ride was very enjoyable despite the fact that it was 3 hours long, filled with conversations about how the american girl doll industry is going to hell, by getting rid of the traditional dolls and updating with small problem dolls.

Being back in school was great, I saw my best friend Ashley for the first time in a month and although it took forever to unpack all the clothing I brought over break, I was able to run to the gym with her and our friend Marco before squeezing in a late night shift at the schools convenience store. it was 7:30-Midnight and although those shifts are a major drag, I became broke over the break, going shopping many times and buying all my books for school.

I fell in love with my classes; Public Speaking, Insects and People, Intro to Advertising, The Roman Tradition, and Analyzing Short Stories. Mostly Gen-eds except my advertising class, but I arranged my schedule perfectly. I can fit work in before and after classes, and even got a job interview at a new Starbucks so that I can get a second Job and work more hours.

Since things really haven't started yet I spent my syllabus week working like crazy and going just to the limit of my capped hours. (u of I has a rule that you cant work more then 20 hours) All the gym classes are also free so I attended a few of those and they give you a great work out. I'm seriously considering getting the $50 semester pass, it seems like the perfect thing to do on my off days.

So its basically been a whirlwind of activities, but I work best in a super busy environment. I start to freak out if I don't have anything to do really. So you will hear much about my adventures as well as many practical posts about time management and study skills, dorm life etc.

I think it will be pretty cool, So stick around!

xoxo, 

Dana

Song Obsession of The Week: Truth by Alex Ebert

So my grandparents basement flooded this week, and seeing as I'm the only person around who isn't currently in school (my sister) and don't have a broken arm like my dad,  I got drafted into spending 4 hours this morning moving damaged boxes and repacking lots of dishes. My grandma has tendencies towards organized hoarding, and as I unpacked the 50th box filled with yet another plate set I was blasting my music on a loop. Since I only have like 35 songs on my phone and there was no service this song kept playing and has gotten stuck in my head. Originally introduced to me by my boyfriend Alex, a die hard Breaking Bad fan, who had downloaded it because of its fame from the show. Although Alex Ebert is commonly on my various Pandora playlists this is the first song that I have consciously sought out, and at the moment I can't get enough.

Check it out, Although I'm not the biggest fan of this music video, it grows on you and the song makes up for it.

Tell me what you think!

Dana