How Disordered Eating Is Normalized On College Campuses
During the first month of freshman year of college, I truly relished how little I ate. It wasn’t until my parents came to Albany for...
Kelsey Baron (Siena ‘21)
Kelsey Baron (Siena ‘21)
Kelsey Baron is a fourth year student at Siena College, studying as an Interdisciplinary Major specializing in Healthy Intimate Relationships. She lives with her family on Lake Wallenpaupack in Pennsylvania, and can often be found reading, writing, singing, or spending time with her friends. Kelsey has a passion for whole person wellness and thinks that ice cream is the best thing to ever happen to humanity other than Jesus Christ.
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Why I Decided to Write My Thesis on Mental Health
A student’s time spent at college can be some of the most challenging and rewarding years of their life. As a graduating senior at Siena...
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My Favorite Ways to Journal
There are so many different ways to practice self-care that sometimes we can get lost in the sea of options to work out, meditate, listen...
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Tips for Grad School Interviews
Everyone has a different path after graduation. Some have internships set up from the summer before, others enter the job market, there are...
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My Favorite Mantras
A mantra is a short sentence or phrase that holds a positive message or affirmation. The most important use of mantras, I think, is when we...
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Tips For How to Get Ready for Registration
Registration can be a time of great stress, great relief, great joy, or great sorrow. It can be a messy process or perfectly smooth. It all...
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Siena College: Fall Perks
"I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers," once said L.M. Montgomery, from Anne of Green Gables . It’s true, I am glad, and...
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Andrea Dobo: Resident Director of Ryan Hall
Andrea Dobo is a Higher Education professional who works to support college students every day. She sat down with Her Campus Siena and...
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10 minutes with Maddie Kousoulas: Wellness Community Assistant
From Rockland County, New York, Madison Kousoulas is a Junior Psychology major here at Siena College. She also balances a minor in...
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My Top Five in the Moment Anxiety Coping Skills
Anxiety is tricky. It’s often unpredictable, unreasonable and it can present itself in many different ways. From a tight chest, to...
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We Made It Here, Let's Stay Here: An Open Letter to My Peers
To My Fellow Saints, The past six months have been a wild ride. From losing Sienafest and half a semester, to all the other losses that...
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Why You Should Travel with Your Best Friend
Over my winter break, I traveled to Rome, Italy, but I didn’t do it alone. My best friend came with me. For three weeks, we were by each...
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Why it is Important to Talk About Eating Disorders
One of the most challenging aspects of fighting mental health battles is that we often feel like we are fighting all alone. Mental...
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Close on Campus to Far Away Friends: How to Transition
I never thought I would miss communal bathrooms.
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How My J-Term in Rome Changed My Life
College students often return from studying abroad ready to tell anyone who will listen about how their experience changed their lives. I...
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What I Learned From A Month Long Road Trip With My Parents (And My Dog)
It is a somewhat unconventional way for a college student to spend the summer, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. Before this past...
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Finding Feminism Through My Faith
When I first started hearing about feminism, I was actually quite defensive of it. I didn’t agree with a lot of the opinions I thought I...
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How To Help A Friend Who Is Struggling With Anxiety
Anxiety is a tricky thing. It can come out of nowhere, or build up throughout the week until it is too heavy and crushes you. It can mean...
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Real Life Relationship Goals
For years, social media users have used hashtags and captions including the words “relationship goals,” but what does that really mean? Yes...
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All the Ways to Get Your A's
Welcome back to school! Now that all the hustle and bustle of unpacking and settling in is over, the real stress begins. Classes, homework...
