Credit for this blog post goes to Class of 2016 Global Scholar Alex Braun. Thanks Alex!
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| Professor Thomas Nassif |
October’s Global Scholars meeting commenced with an
insightful and informative mental health presentation from Professor Nassif.
Professor Nassif spoke of the importance of sleep, exercise, and a proper diet
on the maintenance of strong mental health in college students and people in
general.
Professor Nassif recommends seven hours of sleep or more per
night and that we avoid napping at all costs. Personally, that demand may be a
little too large of a step right now, as most of my days include at least a half
hour nap. As far as exercise goes, Professor Nassif stressed that as little as
three hours of exercise per week may lessen our stress levels and promote
longevity in our lives. Just a little rigorous cardio every day could go a long
way, and the more we exercise, the easier it will become. Finally, Professor
Nassif talked about the importance of a well-rounded diet including many fruits
and vegetables. To combat aging, feel better, and look better, we should all
try to address these three important aspects of our lives.
After the presentation, we all indulged ourselves with
delicious empanadas from Julia’s Empanadas—I highly recommend them. At this
point, the Global Scholars split off by year, the first years going to a course
planning session and the second and third years meeting with Deloitte, a large
consulting firm. The first years explored the complex system of course
requirements and
The entire evening was well organized and very informative.
I know that I learned a lot about cool sleep monitoring apps and mental health,
in addition to the necessary stress abatement that came with the
course-planning segment. An interesting and helpful evening, our Global
Scholars meeting provided quite a service to everyone involved; I look forward
to next time.
