Chant-Tea: How students prioritize well-being
How do you practice self-care with a busy schedule?
Ryanne Sutton
Hometown: Abbeville, South Carolina
Major: Graphic design
Year: Sophomore
“I set aside time on Sunday to completely block out everything. I cut my phone off for the entire day, and I just do things that make me happy. I go outside, I sit in the hammock, I watch all my favorite TV shows and sometimes just clean.”
Ryleigh Clark
Hometown: North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Major: Hospitality and resort tourism
Year: Junior
“I put things that aren’t as important as myself aside and focus on myself rather than doing things that I know won’t benefit my wellbeing or self.”
Alena Santiago
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
Major: Marketing
Year: Freshman
“Usually I will just turn on my comfort show and I try to make sure all my work is done before I go out with my friends to hang out with them, that way I can enjoy myself. I actually find self care more so when I’m with other people and stay busy.”
Tyler Rielly
Hometown: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Major: Political science, applied statistics
Year: Senior
“I just make sure to plan out everything to the point where I do have time to do things I enjoy like taking walks or hanging out with friends, and making sure I’m not staying up really late at night. Staying up until 3 a.m. is not fun, so minimizing those nights to me is really important.”
Amir Blye
Hometown: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Major: Engineering
Year: Junior
“Study time and relax time! I watch TV and try to get plenty of sleep.”
Kris Patel
Hometown: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Major: Computer science
Year: Junior
“I do take advantage of the counseling services a lot, timely care especially, all that fun stuff. But other than that, really just try to manage my homework as best I can and also keep time for myself too. I usually try keep Friday and Saturdays open usually in the evening. I try not to do any homework or just to have with my friends or whatever I want to do.”
