Sarah and I went across campus asking students another question: How do you prevent burnout? Here is a video of select tips people shared: After talking to dozens of students who have survived first year and beyond, here are the most common themes. 1. Movement Is the Reset Button Almost everyone mentioned some form of movement. Not complicated gym routines. Not extreme training. Just movement. Walks around campus. Quick gym sessions at the ARC. Runs by the waterfront. Even a

University life can start to feel like a never-ending loop of deadlines, caffeine, and back-to-back plans. Between midterms, group projects, and social events, your schedule fills up before you even realize it. And somewhere in there, it’s easy to forget that you’re allowed to take a break — not just a nap between classes, but actual protected time for yourself. That’s what this past weekend was for us.

So… the semester isn’t going how you pictured it. You’re behind on readings, your midterm marks came back meh (or worse), and you’ve got that sinking feeling every time you open OnQ. Maybe you’ve been “catching up” for six straight weeks, or maybe life outside academics has been hitting just as hard. Whatever the reason, welcome to the club! We’ve all been there. But here’s the truth: one bad semester doesn’t define your degree, or your brain, or your future. It just means th