Pendulas and heads looking up and around

 Entry 4: a long weekend!!!

Sunday was a long day spent outside in the sun. I woke up early with my family to play tennis for two hours and later walked to panera on university and back for some studying. It’s crazy how much I have noticed since paying attention. Being outside boosts my mood so much and leads to a more energized day. I spent all day on Saturday studying inside and it was very much depressing in every aspect. I have learned that being outside is not just good for my mood but also mental health, physical health, and overall well-being. 

Sitting outside and doing homework in neeley, I noticed something strange about almost all TCU students. We all walk with our head down staring at our phone. We never really take a break from electronics and actually enjoy moments in the present. TCU students are very high achieving and determined which is great. However, what it also leads to is a culture where being busy and productive are praised and mental health rest days are a rarity. It’s sad because we have one of the most beautiful college campuses and such a family like community that you are bound to run into a friend or meet a friend wherever you walk to. We pay so much for the flowers around our school and they rarely get appreciated. I have noticed we also have some cute squirrels around campus and cats along the streets by TCU(personally not a fan but my friends love them). 


These were Pendula trees surrounded by bushes and flowers outside of winton scott that I pass by everyday probably also on my phone and really enjoyed seeing. 

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  1. AnonymousOctober 12, 2022 at 9:17 AM

    Great, thoughtful blog entry, thanks. You are so right about being outside is good for our well-being. We lose something quite meaningful when we fail to appreciate outside environments. And staying inside so much, away from sunlight, does lead to depression. I am glad you were able to have good experiences Sunday to make up for a Saturday of studying. And yes, so many, many students walk outside staring at their phones so much that they really are only barely outside.

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