Introduction
Good Evening!
Michigan has been in lockdown for roughly a month and a half and I am feeling restless. Each day has been more of the same: wake up, get dressed, apply for jobs, change into workout clothes, go for a walk, eat dinner, go to bed. That is essentially my daily schedule. A year ago I was a graduate student and worked 40+ hours a week. Like everyone else, COVID-19 has changed nearly every aspect of my life. I voluntarily left my job in Illinois and moved home to Michigan at the beginning of February - which had been a dream of mine for almost eight years. There was a time where I wanted to stay in Illinois, but I ended up being too homesick. Do I regret the move? There's always going to be some doubt, but the truth is that I'm happy to be home. Had COVID-19 locked down the country before I left Illinois, it would have been emotionally harder on me.
I graduated with a master's degree in Health Sciences, with a concentration in public health, last May. I loved my program and focused on mental health for the majority of my research papers and projects. The stigma surrounding the subject is, in my opinion, ridiculous, unhelpful and dangerous to the overall health of the public. I do not claim to have a degree in counseling, psychology, or social work. While I don't know the exact direction of this blog, I do know that it's mostly going to consist of my own opinion and in the realm of public health. Any research or quotes will have proper citations. I welcome (polite) comments and questions. Topic requests will be taken into consideration. My blog, I hope, will satisfy this urge I have to create and be productive and to share my knowledge with the world.
Staci, MSHS
Michigan has been in lockdown for roughly a month and a half and I am feeling restless. Each day has been more of the same: wake up, get dressed, apply for jobs, change into workout clothes, go for a walk, eat dinner, go to bed. That is essentially my daily schedule. A year ago I was a graduate student and worked 40+ hours a week. Like everyone else, COVID-19 has changed nearly every aspect of my life. I voluntarily left my job in Illinois and moved home to Michigan at the beginning of February - which had been a dream of mine for almost eight years. There was a time where I wanted to stay in Illinois, but I ended up being too homesick. Do I regret the move? There's always going to be some doubt, but the truth is that I'm happy to be home. Had COVID-19 locked down the country before I left Illinois, it would have been emotionally harder on me.
I graduated with a master's degree in Health Sciences, with a concentration in public health, last May. I loved my program and focused on mental health for the majority of my research papers and projects. The stigma surrounding the subject is, in my opinion, ridiculous, unhelpful and dangerous to the overall health of the public. I do not claim to have a degree in counseling, psychology, or social work. While I don't know the exact direction of this blog, I do know that it's mostly going to consist of my own opinion and in the realm of public health. Any research or quotes will have proper citations. I welcome (polite) comments and questions. Topic requests will be taken into consideration. My blog, I hope, will satisfy this urge I have to create and be productive and to share my knowledge with the world.
Staci, MSHS
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