Peer Health student staff and volunteers are passionate about student health and want to make a difference at the University of Saskatchewan, located on Treaty 6 Territory and Homeland of the Metis (Canada)
Is this your first year at university away from home? Is this you first time alone, away from family and old friends? Sometimes things are not like they seem. One day you are looking forward going to university and being independent from your parents, then after two weeks you find yourself missing all of what… Continue reading Away From Home and Getting Involved
Whether it's the start, middle, or the end of your university life, a common set of questions appear through everyone's minds, "Is this the right degree or is this what I really want to do for the rest of my life?" And it’s fine to worry about these things. Right as you get out of… Continue reading Glancing To The Future
Sexual Consent: What is sexual consent? Does that apply to males and females only? Should I ask for consent every time? In reality, many of us don’t know what sexual consent actually is and we often mistake it as an umbrella term for saying ‘yes to a sexual activity’. Consent is clear, willing, voluntary, sober… Continue reading Don’t be a Bystander: Sexual Consent
Usually, we never consider our oral health because we assume that it is always good. We smile at least 25 times per day. However, with the face mask during the pandemic, we learn to read the eyes and miss the smile under the face mask from others. It makes me think about how we are… Continue reading Oral Health
Getting back into the Fall semester seems to be a black hole to easily get sucked into. One day it’s August and you feel the warmth of summer on your skin, with not a single worry on your mind. The next day it’s September and you have the stress of 5 syllabus’ weighing down on… Continue reading Organizing Your Life
The pandemic has introduced a multitude of changes in our lives, one of them being online distance learning. This was quite a challenge to overcome, since many of us were not accustomed to learning from a screen. Although I managed to quickly adapt to the new way of learning, my eyes did not. With an… Continue reading Eye Health During a Pandemic
Are you one of those students that feels guilty about taking breaks? Do you have the mindset where you believe taking breaks will cause you to fall behind? Don't worry, you're not the only one. As a student I have always had this perfectionist mindset where I believed that if I didn't focus on my… Continue reading Breaks and Studying; A Balanced Relationship
COVID-19 and poor mental health do not go well together, but it is important to remember that you are not alone. As everyone is doing their part to reduce the spread of COVID this summer by getting vaccinated, staying within their social bubble, mask wearing, hand-washing, you must also be taking care of your mental… Continue reading Covid-19 and Mental Health
At some point in our life, all of us will be affected by family illness or tragedy. For me, it was when my dad was diagnosed with cancer this past Fall. It has been a scary, crazy journey, and I’ve been doing a lot of reflection lately about how I would support a friend in… Continue reading 5 Ways to Support a Friend Dealing with Family Illness/Tragedy
I have always been a very active person, but University at times has slowed down the quantity of exercise and my sleep schedule has dampened the quality of my exercise time. Finding that perfect balance is challenging, and I don’t think I am alone in that. Starting a workout or a walk seems like the… Continue reading Exercise Clears The Mind
