The summer between my freshman and sophomore years, I worked on lesson plans and brainstormed ideas for final projects. A lesson I’m especially proud of is about consent. Here’s one of the assignments: “Over the next week, please log two situations in which you were asked to give permission to someone else for something and at least three situations in which you asked someone else for permission to do something.
Students tell me how this outlet helps them find their inner voice and relieve stress, making them less likely to experience burnout. They say they have a better sense of autonomy and agency thanks to lessons on sexual health. During remote learning, struggling with grief and depression, I wanted to develop something that would help me feel betterempower others. I’m proud of what Health and Wellness have become, a class that destigmatizes difficult conversations, and fosters knowledge, openness, empathy, and care.. He aims to educate students and faculty on the symptoms of mental health issues and promote school-based mental health support.
is the only one struggling to get past covid. The rest of the country moved on.