Catch da Flava Radio - How "Back to School" Affects Student Health
For this episode of Catch da Flava Youth Radio, youth co-host Tyger introduced the topic of the adjustment period that students across Canada are experiencing now that school is back in session. Tyger and Diamond discuss their unique adjustment experience, as they both go to different types of schools. Tyger admits the change in time schedules is not an issue for her. As an international student, Tyger had been used to school in Vietnam, which she described as starting from 7AM and ending at 5PM- it is no wonder she had no issues adjusting!
While Tyger is currently enrolled full time in highschool, Diamond discusses the differences for her, as she is enrolled in an adult learning centre, designed for mature students that need to complete their credits to receive a highschool diploma. For Diamond, she is enrolled in order to gain extra credit and to learn in the meantime while she waits for her university application to be approved. So her school schedule has not been very difficult to manage, as she only has a handful of courses to take, so has much more free time than she used to when she was in school. Both Diamond and Tyger continued the discussion on adjusting back into school life with the focus on sleep schedules, managing workloads, healthy diets and proper exercise, and how it can be a struggle for even the best of students.
We would like to thank Tyger and Diamond for sharing co-hosting duties, and their willingness to share their personal experience on-air to shed light on the experiences in the school system and how it can affect a students’ health and wellness in many varied ways, through their unique experiences within it, given their unique backgrounds. We would also like to thank them for taking the time out to come in studio to put on a well-organized, thoughtful show.
By: Judy Pham
While Tyger is currently enrolled full time in highschool, Diamond discusses the differences for her, as she is enrolled in an adult learning centre, designed for mature students that need to complete their credits to receive a highschool diploma. For Diamond, she is enrolled in order to gain extra credit and to learn in the meantime while she waits for her university application to be approved. So her school schedule has not been very difficult to manage, as she only has a handful of courses to take, so has much more free time than she used to when she was in school. Both Diamond and Tyger continued the discussion on adjusting back into school life with the focus on sleep schedules, managing workloads, healthy diets and proper exercise, and how it can be a struggle for even the best of students.
We would like to thank Tyger and Diamond for sharing co-hosting duties, and their willingness to share their personal experience on-air to shed light on the experiences in the school system and how it can affect a students’ health and wellness in many varied ways, through their unique experiences within it, given their unique backgrounds. We would also like to thank them for taking the time out to come in studio to put on a well-organized, thoughtful show.
By: Judy Pham
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