Something I’ve found as self-care is my music. A lot of my friends and family would know quite a good amount of money has been put into CDS, Records, and concerts. I don’t think I would have survived freshmen year of high school without it. It’s always nice to just be able to sit in your room with dim lighting …
The Friday Rule: Learning to Rest in Medical School
I thought I had everything figured out before medical school. I had a good study schedule, strong networking skills, and figured out what field I wanted to go into. What I hadn’t planned for was how important it would be to take care of myself. That became clear during my second year. Between studying for the USMLE Step 1 and …
21 Days of Gratitude: My Experience as a Busy Teenager
Last year during my AP Precalculus class, my teacher would post notes down on our desks every day, and for the first twenty-one days of class, we had to list three things we were grateful for and stick them on the door. To my teacher’s credit, most people believe it takes twenty-one days to form a habit due to an …
The Duality of Change and Importance of Community
My name is Chloe Campbell, and I am a graduate student in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Xavier University. Although I have come to love my environment, my school, and my community here in Cincinnati, that wasn’t always the case. I am originally from a small town in southeastern Pennsylvania, just outside Philadelphia. At eighteen, I moved ten …
The Habits I Don’t Want to Leave Behind This Summer
Hello! My name is Sophia Hunt, and I am a general intern with 1N5. I am currently a senior at Miami University studying Psychology, and this fall I will begin graduate coursework for Miami’s combined Masters of Social Work program while completing my senior year. As I prepare for some of the busiest years of my life, I’ve found myself …





