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Unmasking
![Young woman wearing a white medical mask](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-04/pexels-anna-shvets-3902881.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=LKvd33mx)
In the name of safety and protecting those around me from COVID-19, I readily accepted the mask mandates in 2020 and have gotten pretty comfortable with them since. But maybe… a little too comfortable?
Graduation speeches
![view from below of 6 students in graduation gowns holding their fingers in v signs together in a group](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-05/group-6209550_1920.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&itok=pLsA0K6F)
I do love autumn graduations. What I’d love more is to one day be graduating myself!
Everyday social anxiety
![Person sitting having their hair curled by a hairdresser, image of back of head](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-05/hair-5473078_1920.jpg?h=3022d0cd&itok=s6JP1DNG)
My social anxiety can heighten when I am least expecting it.
Background noise
![A radio](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-05/radio-cassette-g6a43eace2_1280.png?h=2b551718&itok=En7-uv8o)
Background noise is a great way that I de-stress. My favourite form of background noise... the Food Network!
The tricky ticks of time
![A tortoise in a field of grass with small white daisies](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-04/pexels-jeshoots-4956_0.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=1BVNP0WG)
Something I've noticed the last few weeks is the malleability of time and how easily it changes with my headspace. It almost feels magical.
Magic of a bookstore
![Image of a stack of books, with more piles on a shelf behind them](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-04/library-g9c6afc78c_1280.jpg?h=bb3b5ec2&itok=P_rVhmoB)
I haven't been to a bookstore all year due to the pandemic and I forgot how much happiness it brings me.
Post-Earth Day thoughts
![Earth in space](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-04/world-g7089c8845_1920.jpg?h=cee7880a&itok=Mzb_65FG)
Another Earth Day has come and gone and it has got me thinking, do I prioritise the environment as much as I used to?
Activities you can do alone
![A woman sitting alone by the cafe's window.](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-04/wyron-a-nkllrkduvys-unsplash.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=z9c1qVv7)
Whether it's during a break or weekend, busy workloads mean sometimes you just can’t find the perfect time to hang out with friends. So, what can you do by yourself until the perfect moment comes?
Benefits of a quick clean
![An image of a messy desk, with pens and highlighters on top of a newspaper and stacks of paper](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-04/clutter-g6ce06ec6d_1280.jpg?h=1c9b88c9&itok=XK3ZENvO)
To me, having a clean space always improves my mindset. But for those who hate cleaning, even a quick 5 minute tidy makes a difference!