Issue date: 3/6/08 Section: Forum

The last week of Winter Quarter brings an onslaught of students to the library scrambling to find internships and study for exams. Many of them will spend this weekend dancing for DM.

Personally, I have been awake for the past 48 hours and just wiped out on ice, spilling what would have been my sixth cup of coffee. "Are you okay?" a fellow Minorities in Business member had asked when he heard me cry out. But I hadn't even stopped to consider whether I was alright. I had continued with our phone call with a stain and limp. If he hadn't asked, I wouldn't have noticed the bruise until after my last final.

From my observation, we abuse our bodies all week, telling ourselves that sleep deprivation and over-caffeination are worth tomorrow's success. We then proceed to counter our nerdiness and reward ourselves for a week well done by engaging in risky behavior. Work hard, play hard - right?

We all know that Northwestern students are overcommitted with academics, leadership roles and a semblance of a social life. But between the Red Bulls chugged in the morning and Red Bull vodkas downed while out, do we devote enough time to taking care of ourselves?

Having transferred to NU, I had trouble understanding and adjusting to the competitive atmosphere. After all, there are few things more frustrating than working extra hard to be the best at everything, and then to end up just an average NU student.

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