Hey slugs! Meet this week’s CAPS student hero, Tina! This is Tina’s second year working with the PEP. Tina worked with us two year ago and then we were lucky enough to have her return this year after having studied abroad! A fun fact about Tina is that she designed the banner for our blog as well as many of our fliers! Keep an eye out for the design of our self-care event later in the quarter, her most recent contribution.
What do you do regularly to relieve stress?
I relieve daily stress by listening to music, hanging out with roommates, going to the gym, and paying attention to my own feelings whenever I feel like there needs to be a pause. I do trust myself to take care of my life, especially my mental conditions 🙂
Tell us something you’re passionate about outside of school (clubs, hobbies, interests, volunteering, activities, etc.)
I am a volunteer at the Family Service Agency of Central Coast, and I also am a research assistant. For activities outside of academic curriculum, I enjoy doing sports, drawings, and hanging out with my dogs back home
If you could share one thing you would like your peers to know about CAPS, what would it be?
CAPS is not a program for so-called “mentally-illed/weak individuals” — it’s a safe place to keep your little secrets and concerns confidential, while helping to maintain your healthy mental states. We all understand that it can be difficult opening up to someone who may be too “closed” to you, so why not give it a try at CAPS? 😀