The Wellness of SPASH Students in Winter Break
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January 20, 2022
When the Winter Break day arrives, SPASH students are excited to go home and enjoy their time with their family. Even those who don’t have mental health conditions may still be looking for ways to improve their mood and manage their day-to-day mental health. It is important to mentaly stay healthy over the winter break. Some people can be stressed, happy, or doing other activities.
Happy healthy routine
Dylan Nagorski, a SPASH junior student, interviewed about wellness in his winter break.Did you have a good break? What did you do? “Yes I did have a good break, I played Fortnite and got good presents and celebrated christmas.” What makes you the happiest during the Christmas and winter break? “I was happy when there is no school and I don’t have to wake up early.” Did you have enough sleep during the break? How many hours did you get? Sleep late or early? ”I got 9 hours of sleep each night. Yes, I slept late and felt very freshed in the morning.”
Normal Lifestyle
Now a second person, SPASH junior student Yee Leng Thao. Did you engage with any activity during the break? What activity did you do? “I didn’t engage in any activities often during the winter break. It is usually just family time.” What were you thankful about what happened during break? “I was thankful that my mom bought the gift that I wanted, even though it was the cheapest one. I still liked it.” How did you feel when the winter break was over? “I did feel disappointed when it ended. Though I always think that we should get more breaks but it is what it is.”
Coping with stress
Finally the third SPASH junior student Saul Lopez. Did you feel stressed or depressed during the break or at the end of the break? “I was stressed because I was working a lot on the restaurant, getting ready to open.” How did you feel when the winter break was over? “I was kind of happy because I was done working in my family restaurant.” Did you engage with any activity during the break? What activity did you do? “I went bowling and mini golf with my cousins, friends, and my family during the break.”
In conclusion, even some students experience stress or other mental health issues during the winter break. Students are still able to cope with stress by spending time with their family, getting enough sleep, and doing activities.
jakob glodowski • Jan 20, 2022 at 1:41 PM
Fo Koua, i like how you related this to many of the spash students who struggle with mental health. It also does help that you interviewed spash students because your article does revolve around spash
Kayleigh Davis • Jan 20, 2022 at 1:21 PM
Fo Koua Moua, The title reached out made me really want to read it. It’s a very relatable topic. You have great interviews I like to see others’ point of view during specific times. You have great organization and good transition words. I specifically loved your hook. Great job!
Hannah Purkapile • Jan 20, 2022 at 1:20 PM
I loved how this was very relating to me and my mental health. I agree we all need a break because stress can be vile. This article was very motivating and made me not feel alone.
Mai • Jan 20, 2022 at 1:11 PM
Fo Koua Moua, you have a good title. You interviewee three persons what what they do over the break and how everyone have a break and lifestyle during break, stress with their work or work in that family restaurant and health. Winter break spending time with the close family and friends.