With midterm season upon us, the overwhelming burden of our academic and extracurricular lives rears its ugly head. So far, we have kept this monstrous beast at bay through procrastination, compartmentalization and ingestion of various sweets and substances.
Unfortunately, the beast has cornered us in a familiar passageway, populated by exams, papers, job applications and other duties. We must not fall into despair. Instead, we must prioritize health even in times of despair.
The common approach of allowing the monster to chip away at our sleeping hours, to spray our body with foul odors and to drain our essence can only get us so far. This illusion of necessity is simply another spell cast by the wizard of the future, who compels us to harm our bodies in hopes of a high GPA and a good job. At some point, we should take stock.
While the future is a certainty, we must not let its wizards, demons and monsters destroy our bodies and health in the present. We must commit ourselves to mental, physical and spiritual safety. Let us all persevere through hard work and through self-care.
Otherwise, we will just become another spooky skeleton lining the lair of the midterm monster.
