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Douachee Lee (Patrick Henry- ‘04)
University of Minnesota
“You can talk to people in class, join student organizations, or live in dorms. Those are the three best ways to make friends, but they can't guarantee friends. To make new friends in college, you just really have to let loose and break out of your shell.”
Mary Deputie (Arlington- ‘05)
College of St. Benedict
“One of the best ways  | | Mary Deputie |
I like to deal with a stressful day (or week) is to find a quite place in the computer lab to listen to music or watch a video online. Music has always been one of the best things to lift my spirits. When life gets too hard I spend time with my friends. It's always a great feeling to be around people who you share common attributes with, who understand where you are coming from, and who are willing to listen to you and help you with the hard times. Being with my friends and attending student activities on campus is always a joy to get away, have a good time de-stressing for awhile before hitting the books again. I make an effort to keep a balance with school and other things in my life and not stressing out too much.”
Anthony Garner Davis (Roosevelt- ‘08)
University of Minnesota
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“You wouldn't believe how easy it is making new friends of campus! Just the other day I joined a Math club. I met new people and learned a lot from them as well! There are various campus resources and a whole fleet of clubs at you disposal! The best part is they're all free! They can set you up for exciting social interactions that will help you now and in the future! What do you have to lose? Get involved.”
Mai-Eng Lee (Patrick Henry- ‘08)
University of St. Thomas
“I personally deal with stress by taking breaks in between my studying time. I would usually go for a 10 minute walk or  | | Mai Eng Lee |
grab a smoothie. Time management causes me the most stress. I see that setting aside time to just relax and not think about studying is a balance between my health and education. Therefore, my advice to you is that when you are studying and feel really tired or stress out, take a 10-15 minute break and just relax. Remember that you're not the only one stressed out and your friends and other people can you deal with stress. Take it slow and help yourself figure out what works and does not work, so that you can be a successful and healthy student.”
Tong Thao (Harding- ‘08)
Gustavus Adolphus College
“I  | | Tong Thao |
deal with stress by lifting weights, running, or anything active. A planner also helps me deal with stress, that thing will be your best friend for the rest of your college career. I plan out everything on there, from homework to events that I want to go to. I've also started to use the Google Calendar to manage my time better. You can set up everything into blocks of time, that way time management is a whole lot easier.”
Phoua Xiong (Central- ‘08)
St.  | | Phoua Xiong |
Olaf College
“To make stress bearable and avoidable is to simply plan ahead and not wait until the night before. This is college; you are given a schedule of all your assignments for the semester, so just plan ahead. You need to know your limits and remember that your education comes first because you are after all paying a lot of money to be there. Just take time away to just breathe and clear my mind before continuing.”
Chue  | | Chue Vue |
Vue (Arlington- ‘08)
St. Olaf College
“A good way to deal with stress for me is to take a moment to RELAX. Even if you have a lot of work-set aside some time to go to the gym, surf the web, or just visit a friend. To alleviate some of the concerns with stress, learn how to manage time. My best advice is to find a system that works for you when it comes to time management. Have fun but work hard.”
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