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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Concordia CA chapter.

It’s that time of the year, the one where the weather is indecisive on whether it’s autumn or winter. The breeze is chillier and your small leather jacket is no longer doing the job. It’s the time where you realize you spent too much time binging Stranger Things, and have to start those assignments you’ve been putting on the back burner. This means longer cram sessions, and less hours for beauty sleep. And so, you get the sniffles, the headaches, and that annoying cough.

Here are a few tips to kill that cold of yours so you can get back on your feet in time to hand in those final papers.

  1. Rest

I know this sounds like an obvious one, and I know you don’t have time for that especially in the middle of the semester, but sleep is the cure. Or at least, a step towards feeling better. If you can’t sleep, at least rest. Stay in bed and read.

  1. Healthy Diet

This includes drinking a lot of water, juices, and eating soup and clear broth. “A healthy, balanced diet including plenty of green vegetables, fruit and unconcentrated fruit juice will help this,” Dr. Robert Clarke quotes in an article by the Independent (http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/cold-how-to-get-rid-treatment-fo…). I mean, isn’t there a saying that goes “we are what we eat?”

  1. Sweat it Out

You may or may not have heard this one before. It sounds weird, I know. According to the Independent

(http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/cold-how-to-get-rid-treatment-fo…), “most cold viruses can survive only in temperatures of around 37 degrees. A fever is the body’s natural way of killing a virus.” So fighting the urge to kick off your covers might be the best way to literally kill off the cold.

  1. Tea and Honey

Non-caffeinated teas can help with fatigue and an itchy throat. A small teaspoon of honey before you go to bed can also relieve a sore throat. Pairing it up with your tea is the perfect mix for a treat before bedtime.

These are a few easy ways to relieve and help get rid of that nasty cold. The best advice I can give is listen to your body. Know that you’re tired and let yourself heal before powering through those finals. A day off never hurt anyone, it might help you get you back on your feet.

 

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Amanda is a Journalism and Creative Writing major at Concordia University in Montreal. Writing has been her passion for as long as she can remember, and is the reason why she's been pursuing it throughout her University career. She has been working on a novel-length story since high school that she hopes to one day publish. Journalism pricked her interest in her last year of high school when she took an optional class. Amanda joined a group in class, and they had to make a plan for a contest on how they would document the humanitarian work in Peru. They won first place, and had the chance of traveling to a small community in Peru where they had the chance to interview and meet volunteers and citizens. It was at that moment that Amanda knew what she wanted to do in life. 
Krystal Carty

Concordia CA '19

Krystal Carty is a second year journalism student and the founding member of the Concordia chapter of Her Campus. Her interests include drinking copious amounts of caffeine and spending as much time with her adorable rescue dog as possible. Krystal has a degree in sarcasm and a love for all things pop culture.