Campus Health has been a sort of home away from home for me as an undergrad.
That sounds weird, right? Well, not really. I have cystic fibrosis (read: a chronic disease that makes me susceptible to getting sick easily). So when classmates get the sniffles, give it a few days and inevitably I’ll be carrying around a box of tissues, too.
Being the resident sick gal is not fun. Campus Health, however, has been an amazing resource — from an emergency UTI to two rounds of strep throat to immunizations, they’ve seen it all from me.
But sometimes I can’t help but cringe when I hear a chorus of coughs during lecture. I actively choose to sit in the back of classrooms most of the time so I am not coughed on for an hour and fifteen minutes.
Yes, I’m paranoid.
I use my elbows to open doors when I can. Washing my hands between classes is kind of my modus operandi. I try not to share drinks (except at parties because hey, everyone is your best friend at parties, no?!)
There are little things everyday things you can do, albeit maybe less obsessively than I do, to take care of yourself.
If you remember, wash your hands before eating. We’re all busy and trying to scarf down our (packed) food (because you should not be buying food from UNC until October 18th) in our fifteen minute breaks between classes. Carry your Nalgene with you everywhere like it’s your beloved child. Take vitamins (CVS always has amazing sales and specials on vitamins).
And then there are bigger things, too.
