Marching on from Midterms

 by Arabella Chamberlain

So midterm grades are out, spring break is over, what now?

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It can feel overwhelming, especially in the last leg of the semester, to look at those midterm grades and wonder if you'll ever be able to pull that grade up. Fear not, there are tons of resources available to put you back on the path to success!

• To start with, if you are struggling in a class, a good place to start is to have a chat with your professor. Reach out by email and set up a time to meet or just drop by office hours - they have them for a reason! Ask about what you can do differently in the course to improve. Are you getting your assignments in on time? Is something hindering your ability to learn in the classroom? Have an open, honest conversation. Your professor can't help you if they don't know you need help.
• Request a tutor - they're here for a reason! The Learning Commons has tons of tutors available for many classes and if there isn't a tutor, we'll work on finding you one! Tutoring is a great resource for working through homework and assignments, prepping for an exam, or just learning a new study strategy or two.
• Stop into the Peer-to-Peer Academic Space. Trained tutors are available, staffing the P2PAS in the back right corner of Stewart Memorial Library from 12-9pm Mondays through Thursdays, 12-5pm Fridays, and 5-9pm Sundays. The staff are tutors for multiple courses and can help you get connected to the right resources.
• What is you are struggling in more than one class? Meet with an academic coach. If things feel like they are too far off-track, set up a meeting with an academic coach to help you get organized and back on top of everything. These are professional staff members who are trained on how to set you up for success - use them as a resource!
• Lastly, as the past couple years have shown, mental health is so important and comes before academics. If you are struggling, reach out for professional help. Coe offers a number of resources available on- and off-campus. Reach out to Cathy Muller, Coe's Student Care Coordinator & Counselor.

Many of the aforementioned resources can be accessed here, unless otherwise noted.

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How having and training your resilience can help build you up for a great semester

What is resilience? 

Resilience is the ability to bounce back from difficult situations. Didn’t do so well on an exam? Then your resilience can be shown by how hard you study for the next exam or how you might take better notes. Perhaps the role you were hoping to get was filled by someone else in your club, perhaps you take a few steps to congratulate and help the new officer with their role by telling them about the things you would have liked to do in that position.

Research done by Richard Sagor showed that students who have had more positive experiences earlier on in school show more resilience, such as, ones that proved competence, demonstrated a sense of belonging to the community, made them feel useful, or gave them a sense of agency.

Now that we are in college now, we have more independence and it can be more difficult to really get recognition that can build up our resilience. Some activities that you can do to help build resilience can include, but are not limited to…

Building a sense of competence:

It can be hard to feel that you are doing things correctly when your schedule consists of spending most of your time completing assignments to turn in the next day digitally, only to be assigned another and perhaps receive a number rating how well you did maybe a week later. 

There are lots of apps available for helping including habitica, trello, and asana to name a few.

Develop a sense of community:

It can be difficult to gain a sense of community as most of our daily lives have been transformed into a digital landscape, void of most face to face communication. However, you were fortunate enough to pick Coe College for your campus where we have lots of clubs and groups to join! 

You also aren’t limited to clubs and activities on campus. Find volunteering opportunities with a quick google search or check out this site here with a few good opportunities for students!

Feel useful:

In the last bullet point, we discussed briefly donating our time or resources to charity. You can also help a little bit more within campus by taking on roles in your club or buying seeds to feed to the squirrels. More things that you can try is to check in with some friends or set up a group chat where you can talk to your friends all at once like at a table at the caf. This would be a great chance to ask for favors and offer to help others with their own. Helping friends to the grocery store, lend some notes, or be a sounding board for a presentation or prep for a test.

Take back control of the things you can:

While there are things we cannot control, like how long we will be wearing masks for or what they’re serving in the caf, but we can take control of things such as some of the design of our rooms, our schedule, our style of notes, what activities we do in our free time, and while relaxing, this can also cause some anxiety if you have too many things that you would like to do. To help relieve this, Be aware of what you let in — Netflix, online games, social media posts. Allow yourself some space and time to declutter your mind and religiously build in “me time” into your day. This could simply be some time for quiet meditation, home workouts, or doodling. Respond to situations or people only after you’ve taken the time to think. And when you need to think, repeat step one.

Above all else, it is important to think of yourself as a learner in this situation — something you did at school and are continuing to do at college. While these are dark times, they have also given you the opportunity to get to know yourself better, to connect with how you experience the world around you. So keep calm, and learn on.

What is Coe's Center for Creativity and Careers?

By Paige Waskow



Many people know or have heard of C3 here at Coe, but what do they do and how can they help you? How can you get that internship you've always wanted or make a lasting impression at a job? I talked with Joe Demarest, an Internship Specialist at C3, to ask some questions about what C3 does and how everyone can take steps towards having a successful post college career.

What is your job at C3?

So my title is Internship Specialist, but I deal with a lot more than just that. All the C3 consultants help with career exploration and consulting. We all help students get connected to Cedar Rapids and engage with community members.

What can students get help with?

I think it really is about meeting the student where they are at. One of the first questions I ask is: How can I help you? Not every student needs the same interaction and has the same needs. For some students it can be an interest inventory (like looking at majors) or job shadowing. Sophomores and Juniors typically do cover letters, job searching, and networking. It could be making the transition from the academic environment to real world.

What opportunity should every student take at C3?

I think every student should meet with us at least once to see where they want to be in the future. Different career paths may change how much a student interacts with C3. Their experience, if in the hard sciences, may be more professor based versus a student who wants to be in social work and needs help connecting with nonprofits. My biggest fear is a student leaving thinking that they are going to be happy but not having experiences and not having it figured out. Outside input is great for every student.

What are the most important things a student should do each year?

Freshman:

Freshman year is really about transition to college, 1st semester is getting into the new environment, and learning what you need to do to be successful. Asking: what might my future hold? And thinking about thing long term. Freshman should start trying different things and doing networking opportunities through C3.

Sophomore:

Sophomore year can often get lost in the mix. Ideally a Sophomore should start thinking more about how they can do some real exploration along the lines of summer opportunities and research. They should have more conversation about things like LinkedIn and start thinking about audience. Asking: How am I starting to engage? Some themes include: Internships to just get some experience. A working cover letter. More leadership opportunities in clubs. Considering life after college. (Grad school, working, etc.)

Junior:

Junior year is very important, you don’t want to slip through and not pay attention. It is a continuation of what has been done Sophomore year.

Senior:

Senior year is a lot about tying up loose ends such as practicums and ensuring that you are able to graduate. There should be more focus on life after college but still finishing strong.

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In your experience, what kind of students stand out the most when applying for internships, jobs, etc.?

Those that start early (and it doesn’t need to be full throttle but it does need to be engaged.) Acknowledging time and how important it is and how fast it really goes. If you always think you have more time, you don’t realize how quickly it goes until it is gone.

What C3 event should every student attend?

You should attend all of them. The career fair is one that would be really good to go to. Getting to know local employers and opportunities even for 1st year students is very important. Getting on the company’s radar as an interested student and making connections can be really helpful. Sip and Socialize is another good event to attend. So many jobs are being landed through networking and being able to connect with alumni. Data shows that networking is key. It’s also about learning how to have those conversations with professionals when you leave college.

Thanks to Joe for taking the time to answer my questions!

Midterms: What To Expect When You're Not Expecting

by Arabella Chamberlain

When your prof reminds you
 about that exam on Friday
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The semester just started, right? How are we already at midterms? The panic has already set in, professors are rampant, and those midterm grades are coming out any second now. But fret not! Just because midterms snuck up on you doesn't mean they have to kick your butt. Maybe you're already a pro at those dreaded mid-semester exams, but if you aren't, it's okay. You can still make this a great transition into Spring Break!

Below I've gathered some of the best posts about how to prep for midterms:

How Not To Lose Your Mind: Scheduling for Dummies (and Smarties...)

The Procrastinator's Midterms Survival Guide

Keeping Toasty: Snow Break

It's Crunch Time

"Don't panic."
Me: ...
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Time Management Series - by Jasmine Barlow

Time Management

Time Management: Prioritization

Time Management: Organization

And just in case you're forgetting how to be a fully functioning human...

How To Do Laundry Like A Pro

Achoo!: What To Do When You're Sick

Broke AF: When You're Down and Out

Learning To Knit

Hope you had a fun and safe spring break!

It's Crunch Time

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It's that time of year again. The snow is falling but barely sticking, the sidewalks are salted yet too slippery, and everyone’s either anxious or too calm. Yes, it’s the week before finals week, and everyone’s in a hurry to finish assignments and turn in extra credit work professors have blessed us with. The amount of stress we’ve built over the semester had time to dissipate over Thanksgiving, only to be struck back into us like a bolt of lighting a few days before we leave for the winter. I myself spent the past week having fun and forcing myself to relax to avoid becoming too anxious, but now it’s crunch time and all bets are off! To keep finals from biting me in the butt, here are the actions I plan to take to stay on top of my game.

1. Plan Ahead
Organization is a necessity to get through finals week alive. Events will pop up to fuel you with sugar and love from puppies, but if you don’t make the time to complete your work, you will regret it. To keep from being too overwhelmed try out these tips:

• Put those finals on your calendar 
• If you haven’t done so already, you are a crazy person 
• Write out your homework 
• When it’s due and when you should do it 
• Do the extra credit 
• If your professor has blessed you with the option take advantage of it

2. Eliminate Distractions
Put that phone away! Apps are designed to keep your attention, and if your eyes are glued to Snapchat, so is your brain. You want to be focused on the assignments you must complete, and the best way to do this is to get rid of anything and everything that distracts you from your work. Phones are the big one, since our social media, games, music, videos, and anything else that the internet brings are all at your fingertips. Some people feel that their phone relaxes them, but there’s a difference between relaxation and procrastination. Listening to your favorite tunes may help you get through that paper faster than silence, but Instagram won’t. I struggle to put my phone down when I’m stressed, because I’m desperate to distract myself from my problems, but this doesn’t make the story I need to edit disappear, it simply wastes time. YouTube and Netflix are also major no-nos. Biology and The Office do not mix. Your brain can only focus on one thing at a time, so be nice to it.

3. Balance Your Time
Long study periods followed by no breaks is quick way to drain you of all your energy and motivation. Nothing should be studied for more than an hour at a time, and the longer you study the longer your breaks should be. I recommend working for 30 to 40 minutes at a time with 15 – 20-minute breaks in between. I typically work for 40 – 60 minutes at a time since I prefer to dive right into the deep end. (20-minute breaks work just fine.) If you can’t resist your phone during these breaks, I recommend you set a timer to keep you on track. You can even use these breaks as a pseudo-motivator by sharing with your friends your progress on your assignments and gloat over your new study habits (but that may be considered overkill).

4. Watch your health
Stress can kill you, but so can germs. Pneumonia, the flu, and the common cold are spreading around campus and the heightened stress of the time makes you more susceptible to illness. Help your body take care of you by prioritizing both your work and your health. It’s a nasty habit to only eat junk food every day, but when you’re angry, tired, and overworked caffeine, sugar, and fried foods seem like your best bet to happiness. I know the struggle; my sweet tooth is gigantic. I prefer to be alone when I write, and I prefer to write in my room, so Pub food simple makes sense. One way to curve this bad habit is to drink a ton of water. Most likely, you aren’t drinking enough, so switching your cup of Pepsi for a water bottle will do you some good. Substitute fries for carrots, or onion rings for applesauce. I mean, how can you say no to applesauce?

Go to Sleep

8 am classes are stressful enough, but now you’ll have to wake up on time for finals. This may prove challenging, especially if you’ve been lucky to have none so far. We’re all stressed, which means we’re all tired. Do yourself a favor and give your body the break it needs. This task should prove easier to accomplish when all-day (24-hour) quiet hours are put into place today (Dec 7). Set your alarm to give you enough time in the morning to wake up before your finals. A well-rested student is a well-prepared one.

For help winding down try these tips:

• Turn off the main lights by 11pm
• The earlier you turn the lights off, the easier it is to wind down.
• you can leave a few on, but the later it gets the darker it should be
• Turn your phone off
• If you need it as an alarm, plug it in far away from your reach
• Calm yourself
• Relax with a good book, calm your breath with meditate , write in a journal 

I hope some of my advice helps you thrive during the week and ease into the holidays. One may be easier to follow than the rest, but they're all great habits that can benefit you in Spring 2019. Leave a comment down below if you have any tips or tricks to get through exams and other stressful times. Have a wonderful break everybody!

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Helpful Hints:

If your phone is an essential aspect of your identity and you struggle to let it go for the week, try out the Forest app. This app allows you to grow beautiful trees (and bushes) in exchange for staying off your phone. If you check an email, call a friend, or do anything except let the app grow that tree, it will die - you will be a tree-killer. It's a great motivator, so check it out. 

Do you struggle with sleep? Do you struggle to wake up in the morning? The National Sleep Foundation has the answers to your many questions, in their quest to help you. 

Not sure how your phones keep you awake at night? This article by Trevor Haynes is for you. 

New Semester, New Schedule: How to Effectively Plan A Schedule

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Whether you know what your major is or you are still looking around for classes that spark your interest, the end of the semester is approaching and that means a new class schedule needs to be made. If you always find yourself struggling and having to change classes after one week because you realize that biology class isn't for you, then here are some tips that can help you next time.

Diversify Your Work

Even if you can crank out an essay in a short time frame you won't want to do it for multiple classes. Make sure that you're not taking four writing intensive classes at the same time so you don't have to write four essays during the last few weeks of the semester. Take classes that will require different types of work; from writing essays to solving problem sets to a presentation. This way you won't find yourself stuck doing the same thing every week and can focus all of your skills on one class without having to share.

Your Secret Weapon: Your Advisor

One of the best resources you have at your disposal is your advisor. Everyone has one, everyone needs one. Ask your advisor every question you can think of when creating your next schedule and if they don't have the answers you can ask the professor of the class for answers as well. They are there to help make sure that you are on track for graduation, and they will make sure you are taking every class you need to get you there. Even better, if you find that your advisor is not in the same department as your major you can get a new advisor by simply signing one form. The process is easy and can be done in an afternoon and you'll have all the help you need in finding the schedule that is perfect for you.

Back-to-Back, Nights, Weekends, Oh My!

The importance of the break has been researched before, and the idea of going from one class to the next will tire you out faster than you think. Make sure you give yourself plenty of time between classes to eat, relax, and study as needed.
There are classes that you can also take that will happen at night or during the weekend, and while these can be helpful in getting a schedule with no conflicts in it they have their own commitment. It is recommended not to take a night class unless you know you work well at night, otherwise, you may find yourself struggling with the classwork.

Focus on the Required Classes

Even if you know what major you are going to go for, focusing on the general education classes first can save you from having to take a non-interest class your senior year. If you focus on getting through all of the science, history, and writing intensive classes first then you will be free to enjoy the classes for your major as you wrap up your college experience.


There are many more tips out there for creating the perfect class schedule. Look around for what will best suit you and don't be afraid to ask your advisor or professors of classes that you're interested in for help. They're there to help you and your academic career!

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5 Tips to Creating the Perfect College Class Schedule
8 Tips for Choosing College Classes

The Importance of Taking a Break: The Pomodoro Technique

The ratio of study hours for a class is often described as 1:3. For every hour of class, there should be three hours of studying. Do you remember hearing that number and dreading having to focus three whole hours on one subject? How would you be able to do that with all of your classes? The best way to overcome the struggle of ineffective studying is to find a method of studying that works for you. That's where the Pomodoro technique comes in.

The Pomodoro technique encourages fast sprints of productivity with small breaks in between to allow your mind to relax and not get overwhelmed by continuous studying. There are only six steps to the technique and doing one full set will take about an hour and fifteen minutes, broken up into four twenty-five minute blocks with breaks in between.

Here are the six easy steps to use this technique:

1. Pick a task. This may seem like a throwaway but the decision of picking one thing and mentally preparing yourself for it will go a long way in helping you do the rest of the steps.
2. Set a timer for 25 minutes. While there is an official Pomodoro timer you can get feel free to use whatever timer you want. A kitchen timer, hourglass, or even your phone can work!
3. Work on the task. Don't let yourself get interrupted. If you think of something else that you need to do in the middle of your Pomodoro then make a quick note of it and go back to working on the task at hand. You'll thank yourself later for focusing on it so much.
4. Once the timer goes off, give yourself a checkmark! You did it! Commemorate working so hard to get it done! It may not seem like much, but the little things can help make us our happiest.
5. Take a short break. Refill your coffee or drink, meditate, go to the bathroom. Do whatever quick thing you want to do to help clear your mind after focusing for the last quarter of an hour.
6. After every 4 Pomodoros take a longer break on a paper. This break can be around a twenty-half hour. This will allow your brain to have a nice rest after focusing for over an hour on one subject. After the break is done you can go back to another round of Pomodoros! 

You can find out more information on the Pomodoro method here and also find resources that can help you be your most productive self!

Pizza & Practicum: 11/5/2018

By Arabella Chamberlain

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You really lucked out if you missed the fun and informative "Pizza & Practicum" event hosted by the Learning Commons last night! A great way to find out about one of the unique requirements of Coe College's curriculum, more than 20 students came out to the Perrine Gallery in Stewart Memorial Library this Tuesday.

What exactly is "practicum" though?

Definition: prac·​ti·​cum - noun 

"a course of study designed especially for the preparation of teachers and clinicians that involves the supervised practical application of previously studied theory"

Okay, that didn't really clear anything up, did it?

To put it more simply, a practicum is just getting hands-on experience in your chosen field or career, which Coe requires to graduate. The Coe College Catalog says

"Typically completed in the student's junior or senior year, all practica are experiences that integrate academic component's with career of other life goals and are significant educational exercises outside of the classroom, A practicum experience can consist of an internship, off-campus study, community-based project, honors project, or some other kind of independent activity." (pg. 24-25)

 So what are some good examples of things you could do? I had the opportunity to talk with a few students and they told about their experiences during a DC term on political campaigns, working with local clinics to help those in the community, or even visiting Coe's very own Wilderness Field Station and working to communicate with a native Canadian tribe.

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All these experiences are waiting for you at the tips of your fingertips. Feel free to talk to your major department and have a chat with an advisor. Don't be afraid to reach out and start getting ideas for how to fulfill your practicum requirements, even if you're a sophomore or freshman - senior year comes quicker than you know.

Have you completed your practicum yet?

Yes. (Comment below and let us know where!)

Not yet, but I've got some ideas.

Nope, I didn't even know this existed!

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The Procrastinator's Midterms Survival Guide: How To Make It Out Alive

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By Arabella Chamberlain

As the dreaded end-of-the-world - uh, I mean... "midterms" approaches, the stress levels on campus are rising... unlike our GPAs. As we try to cram in two papers and some last-minute studying before fall break, do you ever wonder if there's a better way to get through midterms?

If you're looking for a good laugh before midterms, check out this: Studying For Midterms As Told By GIFs

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If you're looking for some actual tips on how to survive midterms though, look no further! While this time of year can be daunting to even the most seasoned professional, there's no need to fret if you just try your hardest, put in the work and follow some of these helpful tips:

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• BE PREPARED. I know you all immediately thought of Lion King just then, but I'm serious. Don't go into midterms thinking you'll just float on through without doing any real work. Be prepared to get into the nitty-gritty of your classes. Make sure, before you even get to the midterm, you're all caught up on any past assignments, even if they're late. If you can still turn them in for credit, go for it, but even if you can't, maybe ask your professor for feedback so you can still learn from your mistakes.
• OPEN A BOOK. Even though you might've never even cracked the spine on your textbook yet this semester (or any semester, for that matter), if you're struggling with a topic, maybe take a peek. Who knows? Maybe that over-priced stack of papers can do you some good this semester. It can be really beneficial to reinforce tricky concepts sometimes. Or maybe you've been ignoring those assigned readings? At least skimming through the text could save you from a surprise question about something only mentioned in the textbook, not in class.  
• MAKE A PLAN. Don't just attack your assignments and study time recklessly. Think through what work you need to get done by when and prioritize your time. Be aware of what deadlines your assignments and papers have and set out a schedule for them so you don't lose focus. If you feel too overwhelmed, just remind yourself to work on one task at a time.



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• GET AHEAD OF THE GAME. I know you have a thousand other things on your plate, but try to start study early when you know a big exam is coming up. Don't set yourself up for a night of panic as you try to learn an entire chapter of Calculus in one night. Instead, review a couple topics and concepts each day leading up to the exam. Make flashcards for your Psychology exam. Do some practice problems for Calculus. Explain a tricky concept in Cell & Molec to a friend. Even if this just seems like one more thing on your to-do list, it'll help you feel much more prepared on exam day and you'll hopefully feel less like this at 1 AM the night before:

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• TALK TO YOUR PROFESSORS. If you're really stumped on a problem or can't wrap your head around a concept, there's nothing wrong with stopping by a professor's office hours to get a little more help. Your professors are here to help you learn, but if they don't know your struggling, how can they help? Let a professor know you're really struggling and ask for additional practice or readings to help cement the concept in your head. ANOTHER OPTION: It's never too late to get a tutor in the Learning Commons. Come by the Coe LC and talk to someone about what you can do to stay on top of your coursework. You may be able to have a weekly tutoring session, which is helpful long after midterms!
• FIND A STUDY GROUP. Talk to your friends in your classes. Chances are, you aren't the only one stressed about that big test coming up. See if a few people want to meet up in the library to study. Or maybe work to come up with a study guide together on Google Docs and share it with one another so you can all help fill in the gaps. Having a study group not only gives you someone else to talk to about hard material, but also gives you someone to hold you accountable to studying when you say you will. Don't be shy - reach out!

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• TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF. Get some sleep. Eat well. Drink some water. Check in with yourself. It can be really easy to forget sleep until 4 AM because you had to finish that paper, or skip dinner because you zoned out on this really hard problem, but things like this never end well. It's crucial when you're stressed to take care of yourself. Otherwise, you risk being so burned out leading up to midterms that you sleep through your 9 AM exam! Your body needs fuel to get you through those three exams and a paper - "Student cannot survive on caffeine and potato chips alone."
• DON'T STRESS. I know it's easy to freak out and think you'll never make it out of midterms alive, but midterms is really only as stressful as you let it be. Be confident in yourself. You made it this far already - YOU'RE HALFWAY THROUGH THE SEMESTER. You read that right. Just believe in yourself! 

Good luck to everyone on any midterms coming up or recently taken  - although, after this article you don't need any luck! Let me know in the comments if you have any other great midterms survival tips. Hope you had a fun and safe fall break!

More Information:
Coe College Learning Commons

10 Ways to Study for Midterms

Last-Minute Tips for Acing Your Midterm Exams
How to Study for a Midterm

How to Study for Midterms Like a Boss

Achoo!: What To Do When You're Sick

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By Arabella Chamberlain

Have the sniffles? Can't get rid of that cough? Something's going around campus so we need to be careful to avoid getting sick. But what do you do if you've already got the bug?

Here's some tips for what to do when you're sick (or getting sick):

• GET SOME SLEEP. Your body needs time to recuperate. Lack of sleep is killer on your immune system. Turn off the Netflix and go to bed at a reasonable hour. You don't have to binge-watch every episode of the latest season of Game of Thrones in one night. Get some Zzzzzz's. You'll definitely appreciate in the long run.
• STAY HYDRATED. Getting sick takes a lot out of you, and if you're coughing all the time, have a sore throat, a runny nose, chances are you're going to need to replenish the water your body is losing. Even though you may not feel that thirsty, try to keep getting fluids into your system to help flush out your sickness.
• STAY CLEAN. Avoid getting others sick! Wash your hands, cover your cough, take a shower - nobody wants to be around a sick person - let alone a smelly sick person. It's much better for your health when you keep yourself and your spaces clean. Change your clothes (don't live in the same pair of sweatpants for two weeks!), do laundry to get clean (hint: here's how), be sure to wipe down surfaces that are covered with all those germs you've got and avoid sharing. This will help out not just you, but your friends around you who probably don't want to get sick.
• EMAIL YOUR PROFESSORS. If you're so sick you can't make it to class, don't make the mistake of assuming you can just not show up to class and still pass. Reach out to your professors as soon as you can and let them know what's up. If you need to make up assignments you're going to miss, it's better to get ahead of the game by talking to your teachers, as opposed to begging for a chance to make up that super important exam you missed (hint: there's a link on how to schedule make up exams below).
• REACH OUT. Don't be afraid to give Mom and Dad a call when you get sick. They took care of you when you were sick as a kid so they can definitely offer some suggestions on what to do now. Or maybe let some friends know you're feeling under the weather and ask them if they can share notes, pick up assignments or medication for you, or even just be there to binge-watch Netflix - After your homework is done, of course.
• VISIT THE HEALTH CENTER. If you've been down for the count for a couple days, don't just suffer through it. Stop by Health Services located below the Pub or, if your insurance covers it, maybe even make a visit to one of the doctor's offices nearby. Don't wait til your unable to move from your bed to visit a healthcare professional. If there's something more serious going on, you want to find out sooner rather than later (hint: there's also a link down below for Coe's Health Center!).
• TAKE IT EASY. Ultimately, one of the best things you can do when you're sick is just slow it down. Stress can weaken your immune system, so take some "me-time" and try to relax. Don't be afraid to take care of yourself. Read a book, play some video games, watch Moana or Coco (both are on Netflix!), eat ice cream straight out of the tub (this one helps with your sore throat too... or so they say). Just take time to recover and you'll get through this. 

All in all, I hope you get better. Being sick sucks. Eat some chicken noodle soup, curl up with Netflix, and get better.


(P.S. I put some helpful links below on what to do when you're sick. Check them out!)



More Information:
Coe College Health Services
Coe College Testing Center: How to Schedule a Makeup Exam
Getting Sick in College
Eight Tips When You're Sick in College