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About AllieRo91

Hey everyone, I’m Allie. I'm a senior in the University of Maryland, College Park Public Health Science program at the Universities at Shady Grove. Go Terps!

Know Your Numbers: Reduce Your Risk For Stroke

The Public Health student organization, Students Engaged in Public Health (SEIPH) is hosting a Universities at Shady Grove Civic Engagement event Wednesday, April 1st (tomorrow!) from 4-6 PM in the Multipurpose Room (Bldg. II). Know Your Numbers: Reduce Your Risk … Continue reading

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Yoga @ USG

Back in my very first blog post, I mentioned that I enjoy doing yoga. I’ve known for quite some time that USG offers yoga classes at the gym, but I hadn’t had a chance to check one out until recently. … Continue reading

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On Taking a Break (Or Two)

A few weeks ago, during an icebreaker activity in one of my classes, I was asked about my favorite thing to do when I’m not at work or school. My answer? Sleep. I have plenty of other things that I like to … Continue reading

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Happy First Week of Classes

The first week of classes, AKA “syllabus week,” is usually a hectic one. It’s filled with searching for classrooms, buying textbooks, and panicking about how much work I will have (maybe that last one is just me?). Syllabus week is also a … Continue reading

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Ringing in a New Year and a New Semester

Happy New Year everyone! I’m about to enter my fourth (and final!) semester at USG and my schedule will be even more hectic than usual. I’ll be a full-time student and have a part-time job, an internship, and extracurricular activities to balance. … Continue reading

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How to Write an Awesome Paper: The Basics

The end of the semester is quickly approaching, which means it’s time for final papers and final exams. I’ve already talked a bit about how to handle exams in my first post, so I thought I’d go over the basics … Continue reading

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My Morning Motivation

Mornings are hard. But winter mornings are even harder. Here’s how I deal. Continue reading

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My Journey Towards Public Health

A few years ago, I didn’t even realize that Public Health was a something you could get a degree in. So, in some ways, it’s a bit surprising that I’ve ended up in the Public Health Science Program here at USG. … Continue reading

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Top 5 Ways to De-Stress During Midterms

I’ve learned a few important lessons from taking midterms and I’d love to share them with you. Here are my 5 favorite ways to relax when I’m feeling overwhelmed by school work. Continue reading

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