Year in Program: 2
During my undergraduate degree, I had a chance to be a student ergonomist in a couple of different manufacturing companies. During that time, I realized I wanted to do more than just ergonomics and I was always really interested in other fields, especially environmental science. One day, I learned about occupational hygiene and I realized it would actually allow me to connect all of these things I was interested in together, while getting the chance to learn about how other people perform their work and help protect them at work. I’m glad I chose this because the program has been exactly as diverse and fascinating as I thought it would be.
I am looking forward to staying in one city long-term. Over the last five years, I’ve been moving every four or eight months and it’s been really nice to call the same place home for the long-term. I have found moving to be exhausting both mentally and physically, especially as the years have passed. Now I’ve gotten the chance to spend more time with my friends here than I would have otherwise and I’m looking forward to getting to know them and the city much more over the coming year.
I have been scheduling time off to do something that’s either fun or physically challenging and sticking to it. I also think that having a kinesiology degree and having had good friends in public health science has ingrained the idea of personal wellness in me, and I’m very grateful for that. It also helps that every time I take a walk or talk to someone, I notice that my energy returns.
Playing games, whether it’s on a virtual table or document. Even though the people I’m playing with can be quite far from me, I feel like we are all entirely present in that moment. It makes me feel close to them despite being in different rooms.