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Morgan’s Message
ight things you should be doing while you’re in college (In
no particular order):
1. Eating right. A no-brainer. Studies have shown that in seven
years your body completely replaces its cells with new ones. That
includes skin cells, blood cells, brain cells, all the cells! It stands
to reason that the better the food you put into your body the
better off your body will be. Not to mention the fact that a healthy
balanced diet is proven to stimulate brain activity, increase
sociability, contribute to clear and healthy skin and encourage
healthy body function. I’m no expert but if you can get some
fruits and veggies, a decent portion of lean protein, a complex
carbohydrate and a healthy fat into most meals, you’re doing
better than most of us.
2. Getting regular (enjoyable) exercise. Walk your dog 3 to 5 km
a day, play pick-up hockey, ice skate, rollerblade, go to the gym,
play squash, badminton or tennis. Just walk. Go for a jog. Swim!
Excuses don’t exercise your body, heart and lungs; they only help
you forget that the person you are today was the person you
decided to be 8 months ago.
3. Getting just enough sleep and waking up at the same time
all week. Sleeping is amazing. There’s no doubt. But if you have a
10:30 AM class, get up at 7:00 AM, maintain your routine and build
consistency in your sleeping patterns. Your body will respond by
making it easier to get out of bed regularly. You will be surprised
how much time you have to do the things you need to do. You
might even eat breakfast.
Obviously you will need to sleep in sometimes because this next
one involves late nights.
4. Making time for friends. They are your family when you’re
away from family. They support you, they challenge you and they
know when to listen and when to tell you you’re blowing it.
Friends…Real friends.
Not your clubbing buddies or the guy that demands you party
that weekend while throwing you a complex high-five but never
replies to your text on Saturday night; I mean your true friends.
The ones that make your life better, that confide in you and ask for
advice, that enjoy different things than you but love their interests
in the same way. They help you keep a level head and they will be
with you forever if you treat them right. Don’t lose them. You only
have a few.
Morgan Davis
President and Executive Director
Student Association of St. Lawrence College
(Kingston Campus)
5. Making connections & building relationships. Some call
it networking, some call it relationship building, some call it “I
don’t have time for people because: PlayStation 4!” Whatever
you call it; it’s important! Don’t waste your time while you’re in
school. Make time to relax but remember that your professional
career started the minute you walked into the college for your
first day, not the day you graduate. Every chance you get to speak
with a professional, become closer to your professors or gain a
mentor is an experience under your belt. Meet people and build
relationships. It doesn’t matter if you’re 18 or 38 because value
is value and time ticks at the same speed for all of us. The only
difference is the pace that you set against the clock.
6. Taking your (online and personal) image seriously. How
you perceive yourself is just as important as how people perceive
you. If you feel like a lump and you know you look like one, the
chances are good other people think something similar. Feeling
good about yourself starts with your own body image and
self-perception. You don’t have to spend four hours in front of
the mirror but maybe that guest speaker coming to class today
deserves to see you in Big-Boy pants not your tattered joggers.
Maybe you deserve to be seen as a young professional. SPOILERS:
College isn’t just an education; it’s conditioning for professionals.
The same can be said for your online image. I’m not lecturing
anyone on their “Me n’ my Besties -- Summer 2012” Facebook
photo album. I say that if your privacy settings are appropriate
you may not lose that job because of all the drunken Selfies
on your timeline, though they might hurt your chances. As an
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