Mental health is one of those things that many people disregarded as an actual problem. You have probably heard or seen people talking about how having poor mental health is not an excuse to be “lazy” or “unsuccessful”. The reason why people thought this was because it wasn’t as prevalent and not as common as it is now. One thing we can blame that helped kickstart this epidemic is Covid-19. Isolation from the world and people had a significant impact on peoples (especially teens) mental health. Here is Richard Ripacci, a certified therapist, to help us understand this problem a bit more.

As Richard said, these feelings wont last forever. As long as we come together as a community we can help battle this mental health crisis to make this world a better place.

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Manchester City is in hot water again for the 2nd time in 3 years. Manchester City faced allegations of breaching Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations in 2019, which led to a two-year ban from UEFA competitions, including the Champions League. However, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturned the ban, stating that some of the allegations were time-barred and others were not established. As a result, Manchester City were cleared of any wrongdoing. Nonetheless, the case has raised questions about the effectiveness of FFP regulations and the ability of clubs to circumvent them. But now allegations are back David Oliva and Joe Illenye go into what could happen to Man City if proven guilty this time around.

https://www.90min.com/posts/man-city-s-ffp-breaches-explained

https://www.espn.com/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/4870556/man-city-charged-over-multiple-ffp-breaches

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If you’re someone who goes to the gym, you’ll relate to this connection. I went to the NYSC in Somers and spoke to Justin, (Trainer), and Micheal (Manager) about working out and mental health.

We discussed many topics and came to the conclusion that fitness is a very helpful tool to our lives. The mental state it builds fo run, friendships, and how it helps us become the best version of ourselves.

If you ever want to better yourself, build your self esteem, and achieve some goals, try making a commitment to fitness and i’m sure you will not regret it.

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Cheerleading was recognized as a sport by The International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 2021, making it a possibility that it will be an Olympic sport in the future.  Cheerleading was officially recognized as a school sport in New York State in 2014.  Cheerleading is exciting and fun, especially at the competition level, but it also involves a very dangerous element: concussions.

The rate of concussions happening in cheerleading is so significant that CHRON https://livehealthy.chron.com/dangerous-football-cheerleading-2966.html, states that “…cheerleading, hands down is the most dangerous sport for women, while football is the most dangerous sport for men.”  Headcasecompany.com reported that “33% of high school athletes who have a sports concussion report two or more in the same year…” and cheerleading was among the sports included in their findings. https://headcasecompany.com/concussion_info/stats_on_concussions_sports

A former high school cheerleader gives an account of the concussions she experienced in the sport:

In a report from the National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Research At The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (NCCSIR), between 2020-2021 the majority of injuries (which include head/brain and spinal injuries) occurred in football but cheerleading had the next highest rate of traumatic injuries. Basketball, baseball and rodeo all had lower rates of traumatic injuries compared to cheerleading. https://nccsir.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/5614/2022/10/2021-Catastrophic-Report-AS-39th-AY2020-2021-FINALw.pdf

Almost everyone struggles with mental health, but very few take into account that these struggles don’t only come with being a student, it also comes with being a professor, a counselor, an assistant teacher and so much more. These struggles come with being a human. Kim Smith an academic counselor at WCC goes into detail about the battles he faced being a counselor all while having to attend to more than of half the campus.

Westchester Community College Academic Advising Center (STC).

Kim Smith mentions that through the many years of being an academic counselor it has been hard yet rewarding. Kim mentions mentally it will always be a struggle but ultimately everything happens for a reason and it teaches you lesson you’ll need in the future.

Being an international student in the United States opens many opportunities and it is an exciting experience. However, studying abroad also means experiencing challenges.

Vanessa Antonakakis, a Human and Health Performance student, talks about the pros and cons she found during her years at Westchester Community College and how she keeps working to achieve her goals.

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ADDITIONAL INFO:

If you want to be an international student, check out the requirements to apply. 

Reach out to Anne.Verini@sunywcc.edu if you need more information about it.

Don’t forget that finding friends and support here at WCC is super easy. Check out the Event Calendar and join us to meet students!

Being part of a  club is also a great opportunity to meet new people with same interest as you, practice your english, and have fun. Get involved!

There are millions of people that have come to the U.S. from other countries seeking the “American Dream”. They work and study to create a good life for themselves and to provide their children with opportunities they did not have. Professor Tanvir Toy tells us his story of coming to the U.S. and challenges he faced.

Professor Tanvir Toy has had a number of experiences since coming to the U.S. From arriving at a young age to learn at elementary school to continuing his education through college and pursuing jobs/careers giving him lots of experience in multiple fields of work.

There are many stories of peoples lives from before, during and after coming to America that you can read about on the Immigrant Defense Project website.