TW: Active shooter situation
Hi all!
I thought I would take this article and reflect not only on the stress of midterms but something I am also working on. As most of you know, we had a scary event a few weeks ago. The Simmons Academic and Residential campus as well as the surrounding schools, hospitals and museums went into lockdown following reports of shots fired on Avenue Louis Pasteur. I am not going to retell the event in detail as it may be triggering to others but after around 40 minutes to 2 hours of lockdown, depending on where you were on Academic campus, the situation was deemed safe.
As we later found out, the situation was caused by a student thinking that the sound of balloons popping at Boston Latin. Most of my peers and I as well were traumatized by the event and felt invalidated of our feelings due to the fact it was just balloons.
But you are valid in your opinions.
I am validating you right now.
Here are some tips from me to you on how to begin recovering.
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Talk to people, don’t bottle it up.
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If you don’t want to talk to friends, talk to a therapist. The number for the Simmons Counseling Center is 617-521-2455
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Take some time for self care.
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Remember to validate yourself and your peers who are affected as well.
Much love,
Andi
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