I totally get that! I hope that one day, you can fill your free time with absolutely nothing. 🙂

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It really gets to be exhausting. We have the tendency to want to compete for who is the busiest. My friend and I had a running joke in undergrad, from what her brother referred to as the “oppression wars.” You know, when you’re complaining to your friend about your workload, and they often manage to tell you how many more papers and assignments they have than you. It becomes impossible to make time for mental/emotional well-being, despite being told by the university administration to do so.

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Exactly, Medha. I think that also has to come with the understanding that all students are not young, kids in their late teen’s/early 20’s. Many students are all different ages from all walks of life. That consideration is very important.

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What were some of the highlights of the conversation? Curious.

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Thank you! I had a great time being a part of the GEDI community.

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Feeding off what you were saying, if we don’t engage our students with worthwhile and meaningful activities…it makes way for apathy and eventually unethical behavior.

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