By: Saryna Vith, Manning School of Business Well-Being Leader

Snow is on the way again, and the campus already feels it. Everyone’s getting sick, myself included, but we’re still dragging ourselves to classes as the semester doesn’t slow down for a sore throat or a fever. You can see it in the hallways; people wrapped in hoodies, half awake, just trying to get through the day.

What really caught my attention this week, though, is how quiet everything feels. Not the usual calm… more like students are moving around with something weighing them down. It’s the kind of silence where you can tell people are tired in more ways than one. The looks on their faces almost say, “I’m dealing with more than I can talk about.”

It feels like a lot of us are carrying things we don’t say out loud; stress from classes, personal problems, money issues, homesickness, health stuff, everything. And even when we show up, we don’t always show what’s going on inside.

Winter just started, the sickness is spreading, and the work keeps piling up. But if this week taught me anything, it’s that so many of us are holding heavy things quietly. If you’re one of them, you’re not the only one.

Take care of yourself, and take a second to check in on someone else. A simple “you good?” goes a long way this time of year. And if you ever need help navigating these cold months, feel free to Book an appointment with me!
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