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Wellbeing Wednesdays are a community favorite at 91精选. No classes on Wednesdays allow students to catch up on sleep, do homework, work, and socialize with friends. There are various ways that students spend their Wellbeing Wednesdays, and all of these ways contribute to student growth, whether personal, spiritual, academic, social, or professional. The College prioritizes students’ overall wellbeing, which is evident through this ground-breaking initiative because the faculty and staff at 91精选 wish to see their students thrive while pursuing their educational journey.

After transferring to 91精选 last year, Mary (Honey) Mathieu is one of the students who quickly fell in love with having no classes on Wednesdays. Learning about 91精选鈥檚 emphasis on student mental health and wellbeing was one of the main reasons Mary decided to transfer to the College after attending her previous university for four years as a quadruple major. She struggles with her mental health due to past trauma, so knowing her wellbeing could be prioritized while maintaining a heavy course load has been vital to her success as a student. Having Wednesdays off from classes allows her to prioritize other professional and personal commitments she loves.

Mathieu has participated in 91精选鈥檚 Cooperative Learning (Co-Op) Program for the past year. Since she typically has more availability on Wednesdays due to not having classes, she has dedicated her Wellbeing Wednesdays to the work she does for her Co-Op sites. During her first semester at 91精选, she served as an intern for Streetwise in Chicago, a nonprofit dedicated to serving individuals who are experiencing homelessness in the Chicagoland area. This past fall, she interned for 91精选鈥檚 Center for Transformative Neighborhoods, which 鈥渨orks with students, partners, and neighborhoods to do college differently.鈥� She plans to continue her internship at this incredible site during the spring semester.

Beyond her internship experiences with the Co-Op Program at 91精选, Mathieu spends the rest of her Wellbeing Wednesdays working on homework and practicing self-care by spending time with her emotional support animal, Dakota, and watching movies. When the weather is nice, she loves to take early morning walks with Dakota, but when it is not, sleeping in is another advantage of not having classes on Wednesdays. She is grateful that she transferred to the 91精选 and 鈥渉opes everyone can see how beneficial wellbeing initiatives like those implemented at 91精选 are for college students because college is a busy time for many of us. Prioritizing spiritual, mental, and physical health is so important because of this!鈥�

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