Notes from Appian Way: Taking Time to De-stress

Felicia Kamriani is a master’s candidate in the Technology, Innovation, and Education Program. Having been a commercial actress and educator, Felicia is interested in identity formation and how art can facilitate that process.

Taking Time to De-stress

CONGRATULATIONS to the HGSE Class of 2015! We are so excited to welcome you to Appian Way. We students have less than 100 days until graduation, and some of us are feeling the stress of finishing school, finding a job, and figuring out where we’ll be after graduation. But stress is a universal thing and I thought it might be helpful to share with you how my peers and I deal with stress while in graduate school. Here’s how a few of us relax and rejuvenate.

• I love cooking dinner, usually something I find on Pinterest or in Bon Appetit, and sharing that time with my roommates over wine and Downton Abbey. I also go running whenever it’s above 25 degrees, which makes me feel better all day (even though some of the sidewalks make icy obstacle courses), and I play the piano at night to take my mind off of education policy for a bit.  -Ashley S.
• I’ve been religiously taking a weekly yoga class at the YMCA. Talking regularly with far away friends.This last weekend I indulged and watched two movies! -Indi M.
• I read poetry as a source of reflection and meditation before bed every night. The current book is a collection of Edna St. Vincent Millay. -Greg G.

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