Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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De-Stress Instantly A 5-step program you can do anytime, anyplace. MOFLEH AWAWDEH, grad- uate student In animal science, studies In Hale Library Oct. 10. If you have lots of homework and research going on, you kind of feel confused and stressed, ' Awaw- deh said. I ' m here two or three times a week. It gives you a good ermlronment to study, so sometimes I just come here rather than study in my officer For more Infor- mation on what Untver- sity Counseling Services offers, visit www.ksu.edu counseling. — Photo by Matt Stamey — Close your eyes and picture a place you like where you feel happy, comfortable, and relaxed. A warm beach, a cool forest...what works for you? — Breathe from your abdomen, not your chest. Breathe slowly and evenly, and focus on your breath moving in and out. Yawn deeply to get oxygen into your system. — Stand up and stretch. Sit up and stretch if you can ' t. If any stretching is too public, quietly tense-hold- release your muscles. Do it three times, holding for to seconds each time. — Drop your jaw. Then, drop your shoulders. Gently roll your head from side to side several times. Keep picturing yourself In that place of comfort and relaxation. — Return to the present and calmly move through your activity. As you do, think about your toes, fingers, and tummy. Make sure they are not flexed and tight, but rather loose and light. Wonnation to lMinniry Cowin...0g So INK ft 28 Student Life

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STANDING OUTSIDE KSU Stadium, Julie Tharp, senior in secondary education, registers to vote with Student Govern- ment Association member Laurie Osage, senior in sociology, before the K•State versus Oklahoma State game OM. 12. Members of SGA were at the stadium, as well as Varney ' s, registering students to vote In the Nov. S election. — Photo by Karen Mikols ATI I TING 1111 PEON Tom Hawk, candidate for the Kansas House of Rep- resentatives, talks to Blair Reynolds, sophomore in political science, about his political campaign. Hawk hosted a concert Sept. 6 at CiCo Park to help Inform people about voting. — Photo by Jenny Braniff Student Voting 27

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Counseling . , gumes students by Natalie Lei SUNDAY NIGHT, II p.m. Your heart pounds heavily against your chest. Your muscles ache from tension and a massive headache pounds as you try to study for a final exam. Your significant other just broke up with you and your roommates are pissed off at you for something. Life is a mess and you feel you can ' t take it anymore. Now what? UniversityC,ounselingServices was designed tohelpstudents deal with everyday issues. Stress and anxiety problems made up 68 percent of reported cases at CounselingServices. College is stressful for students because it is hard to balance academia, activities and relationships, Collin Curry, freshman in environmental design, said. Relationships are hard to LL maintain in college because there are many distractions and so different kinds of people that you might be interested in. Of the students who used Counseling Services, 62 percent reported a conflict in their relationships with families. friends or their partner. College is stressful because you ' re really busy with school and involved with clubs and work. Kristen Ball, graduate student in accounting, said. Due to the strains of learning how to balance academics, relationships and other college activities, Counseling Services designed an interactive Web site for students. The Learning Enhancement Assessment Program provided information about time management, test-taking strategies and other topics that decrease stress levels. What we do is real helpful to students, Fred Newton, director for Counseling Services, said. Our bottom line is we want students to be successful. CounselingServices was also involved in classroom education. College is a time to figure out what you want to do, Alex Cohen, career and life planning instructor, said. For the most part it ' s getting to know about yourself and getting information to make decisions. Thirty-three career and life planning courses were taught to provide help in improving academic and personal skills. I found out a lot about myself that I didn ' t realize, Jennifer Myers, sophomore in business administration, said. It helped me figure out my values and what I want to do. Counseling Services I 29