In Their Words

A Reminder to Love Yourself

It is rare in life for something to be easy, especially in college. I joined the blog writing team to express ways to help mental health, both your own and your friends, family, and even strangers. I started off college feeling lots of my depression, anxiety, and panic. However, I spoke up to receive the amazing resources that Norwich offers, and now I get to meet with a personal counselor every week and even a doctor at the infirmary every week. In this way, I can ensure that I am getting the best possible treatment. Reaching out to make new friends has also helped a lot. At first I was scared my new friends didn’t care about me, that they were lying about enjoying my presence, but now I know that is not true. If you are struggling right now, please make sure to love yourself a little bit extra... Read more →

Starting Softball!

Softball practices started last week for Norwich! I was a freshman recruited to play for the middle infield, and I’ve already had so much fun meeting all the upperclassmen and new teammates that I now have through Wick! We worked a lot on running, because our Coach likes to make sure that our speed and agility is something that we can really excel other teams with. It’s hard to do during practice, but afterwards it is a very rewarding feeling and you know you are doing the best possible thing to help your team win future games. Go wick! Read more →

My First In-Person Exam

Last Friday I had my first in-person exam,Anatomy and Physiology 1. I studied extremely hard and got a good grade, so I was proud of myself. It was most obvious how different the setting for test-taking is when you are in the lecture hall instead of a place like the library or your own room. But still I prevailed and earned a good grade on the exam! Anatomy is my favorite class, so I’m super excited to keep learning! Read more →