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Beating the Winter Blahs
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The excitement of the holidays is over, and Winter Break seems like a million years ago. The newness of college has worn off, the days are short, and you're already sick of wearing itchy sweaters and shapeless parkas. And to top it all off, thanks to global warming, there isn't even a picturesque layer of snow to beautify your college campus. Yes, you've definitely got the Winter Blahs!

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TRY TO:
  • Get as much sun as you can: Wake up early, walk to class, do a couple of laps around the quad between classes.

  • Exercise a few times a week. You need those endorphins more than ever in the winter.

  • Think about going somewhere sunny for Spring Break. Just having some fun in the sun to look forward to, will help relieve the winter gloom.

  • Be ready to Spring Forward on March 9, when you'll get that extra hour of sunlight in the evenings!
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HAVE FUN DOING ANYTHING, and just smile and laugh at least once a day. You've got to find ways to have fun and relax every day, or else you'll go nuts. You can tell the kids that don't: they just suck at life and are no fun to be around.

-- ANONYMOUS
UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT, JUNIOR


DEFINITELY KEEP IN TOUCH with your high school friends. You can always count on them for support and good laughs. This may be stating the obvious, but when you return home, they'll be the first ones (aside from your family) who will want to spend time with you and with whom you will most likely socialize, so why fall out of touch?

-- ARIEL MELENDEZ
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, FRESHMAN




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  • If you're attending college in one of the northern states, you're far more likely to fall prey to SAD, or Seasonal Affective Disorder, which is caused by lack of exposure to sunlight. Check out the two links above to read more about SAD and decide whether you want to seek treatment.

  • When "the weather outside is frightful," it's so easy just to stay in your dorm room unless you absolutely have to leave for class... or the dining hall. But you can't hibernate the winter months away, and trying to do so will just make you more blue. If you haven't already joined a student club or organization, now's the time - anything that gets you out and moving is a good thing!
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