6 Ways To Avoid Getting Sick During The School Year
From someone who got sick within the first 3 days of class.
Summer is (unfortunately) over for a majority of college students, and everyone's probably having a hard time transitioning back to school life. Once again, you have to cook for yourself, do your own dishes, and worry about going broke. In this transition period, it's extremely easy to get sick. This is also probably the worst time to get sick, since a new semester means new classes and confusing professors. To prevent this tragedy, here are 6 ways to avoid getting sick this year.
1. Don't live off instant ramen
2. Don't underestimate the weather
3. Don't sacrifice sleep
4. Don't skip out on vitamins
5. Don't forget to exercise
Everybody insists that exercise helps with sickness, so it probably does. It helps you sweat and pumps blood to everywhere in your body. I'm no scientist, so I don't know how it works, but it seems like every time I get sick, exercise could ameliorate it just a little. Even when you're not sick, try to exercise regularly to keep your body strong and less susceptible to the millions of germs that are floating around in college.
6. Don't clutter your room
A clean room equals fewer bugs, mold, and dust. If you're not a clean person, try to be messy, but not dirty. It's okay to have textbooks stacked on top of each other, but don't leave unwashed dishes sitting on your desk for over a day. Dust and mold are known to cause sneezing and coughing for many people, and living long term in an environment like that is just not good for the body. Plus, you'll never have to scramble to clean up whenever someone comes over!