Queer and Weird

Over the course of this semester I have been working with a group on campus that deal with mental health issues. With this group, I have learned a few tips to reduce stress, and thought I would share them with you since finals week is upon us. 1. Sleep Well I know this is hard to do in college, but it is important. The recommended amount of sleep for college students is 7-9 hours. Sleeping well helps you focus on studying or on a test. 2. Eat Healthy Speaking as a college student, I know that buying pizza every weekend is tempting because it is easy. But this is not good for your health. Eating fruits and veggies is better for focusing and feeling better all together! 3. Exercise I now this is easy to ignore, but this is important! Exercising releases endorphins, which make you feel happier and improves your mental state. I understand it could be too late for this semester, but try and go once a week if you can. 4. Take Time For Yourself I know it sounds corny , but put ...

Being a semi-openly queer college kid, the life I am living now is very double sided. So far, I am not 100% out at school. I only tell people about my sexuality if the situation calls for it, and I am still not out to my roommate. To be completely honest, I am hesitant to fully come out here at school. The reason being that the second you say you are bisexual, some guys might take it as some sort of threesome invitation. Which never makes sense to me because we are both single, where is the extra guy going to come from? That is a rant for a another day and article. However, I will say that coming out to the few people I have some out to is extremely liberating. This makes college much more bearable. Being home for the holidays is a different scenario. I am only out to one sister and my closest friends (who are all varying degrees of gay). I am not out to my family at all, mostly because my extended family does have some slightly homophobic sentiments. My immediate family seems fine,...