{"id":39880,"date":"2019-11-08T18:10:35","date_gmt":"2019-11-08T23:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=39880"},"modified":"2019-11-15T19:40:12","modified_gmt":"2019-11-16T00:40:12","slug":"__trashed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2019\/11\/08\/__trashed\/","title":{"rendered":"How We Do It: Staying Active As Students"},"content":{"rendered":"This week, I talked to some fellow first-years about how they\u2019re managing to stay active during the semester. Thanks Olivia, Hsin-Ning, Rachel and Ziyan for sharing your experiences!\r\n\r\n\"Woman<\/a>\r\n\r\nOlivia<\/strong>\r\n\r\nWhat I do: <\/strong>I play volleyball once a week, and go to the Athletic Center twice a week. (Approximately three hours a week, all together.)\r\n\r\nHow I manage: <\/strong>\u201cIt\u2019s more of a routine. Volleyball is a [fixed] commitment. And [I go to the} gym whenever I\u2019m free. If I make a commitment to something like the volleyball intramural team I will go every time \u2018cause I enjoy it. And I always try to get some exercise, especially during exam week. Studying is a lot of sitting<\/a>, so getting active helps.\u201d\r\n\r\nWhy I like it: <\/strong>\u201cIt feels good afterwards, it makes me feel more confident about my body and it helps with stress.\u201d\r\n\r\n\"Girl<\/a>\r\n

Hsin-Ning<\/strong><\/p>\r\nWhat I do: <\/strong>I dance (contemporary and hip hop) and do taekwondo each week, through clubs and classes.\r\n\r\nHow I manage: <\/strong>\u201cI spend about seven hours on dance and taekwondo each week, so it\u2019s about an hour each day. Dancing and taekwondo are like my break between studying. Honestly, an hour per day commitment isn\u2019t a lot.\u201d\r\n\r\nWhy I like it: <\/strong>\u201cI do them because I love dancing and have always wanted to learn taekwondo. I like dancing and taekwondo because they allow me to move my body, and moving makes me happy.\u201d\r\n\r\n\"Girl<\/a>\r\n

Rachel<\/strong><\/p>\r\nWhat I do: <\/strong>\u201cI go to the gym three times a week and do mostly cardio, like ellipticals and weight lifting and stuff. I work out at home sometimes too, like push-ups and crunches- but [not as often], maybe one or two times a week.\u201d\r\n\r\nHow I manage: <\/strong>I asked Rachel if it\u2019d been harder to stick to her routine after coming to university, and she said, \u201cNo, it\u2019s actually been easier for me, personally. It gives me a reason to take a break.\u201d She added that she\u2019d had to force herself to do it initially, but that now she enjoyed it more: \u201cIt\u2019s hard to change up your patterns for sure. But it\u2019s been worth it, I think.\u201d\r\n\r\nWhy I like it: <\/strong>\u201cI think I like that it makes me feel productive, mostly.\u201d\r\n\r\nMe: \u201cDo you mean like you have more control over stuff?\u201d\r\n\r\nRachel: \u201cYeah, I think so!\u201d\r\n\r\nMe: \u201cHas there been a time when it\u2019s challenging to find time to exercise?\u201d\r\n\r\nRachel: \u201cYeah. I usually have specific times to go, I just sometimes have trouble because of mental health and not feeling up to it.\u201d\r\n\r\nMe: \u201cWhat happens when you don\u2019t feel up to it?\u201d\r\n\r\nRachel: \u201cI skip it and feel like [redacted expletive].\u201d\r\n\r\n\"Girl<\/a>\r\n

Ziyan<\/strong><\/p>\r\nWhat I do: <\/strong>I take Zumba classes about twice a week, and do sit-ups and lunges at home.\r\n\r\nHas it ever been hard to make time? <\/strong>\u201cYep, sometimes sleep is more important.\u201d\r\n\r\nWhy I like it: <\/strong>\u201cDoing Zumba or working out refreshes my body and mind, while it is beneficial for de-stressing at the same time.\u201d","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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\nI interrogate (I mean, interview) some fellow first-years about how they're staying active while staying on top of academics.\n<\/div>
Continue reading “How We Do It: Staying Active As Students”<\/span>…<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>
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