Student Mental Health During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Student Mental Health During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Recognizing the Issue and Learning How to Cope in an Online Context Recognizing stress, anxiety, and burnout in students during the Covid-19 pandemic is key to promote their success despite the circumstances of online learning. Stress can be physical, emotional, and/or mental reactions to situations that cause tensions exceeding the individual’s ability to cope (Mheidly et al.; Bauer). Starting in March 2020, schools across the globe experienced an intense shift to online learning, which neither they, nor the students, were prepared for. Students have been strongly opposed to online learning from the start, as the context is “not conducive to…
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Promising Young Woman – A Review

Promising Young Woman – A Review

The Best Revenge Story of 2021 Trigger warning: this article contains mentions of sexual assault and rape.  What do you get when you mix a charming coffee shop, a med school dropout, and a killer soundtrack? A sexual assault revenge story, of course. Emerald Fennell brings her audience into a world of suspense and 90’s romcom nostalgia in her new movie “Promising Young Woman.” The main character, Cassie, played by Carrey Mulligan, is continuously confronted by the past. The approach to demonstrate rape culture and the impact on both perpetrators and victims is like a punch in the face---one that…
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