Reconsider getting pets while in college

Through out college, especially during finals week students need some form of a stress relievers. Pets such as dogs and cats can solve these problems but they can also create new ones. As this Daily Texan article titled "Students should reconsider getting pets while in college" by Emily Vernon explains, pets for a college student should be something to truly reconsider. Even though it might seem like a good idea to have what the Daily Texan calls a fury friend, consider the cost of owning a pet and whether the pet will live a life trapped in doors all day or have the life it deserves. College students paying up to $30,000 a year while taking five classes at UT-Austin will most likely become unable to supply their animal with the proper attention they require. For those who are renting they could also be charged even up to $500 a month to keep a pet, and if the student ends up moving buildings the other building might not allow pets at all. "The life of an animal shouldn't be taken lightly or treated as a disposable object," Hannah Horstman, events and outreach manager for Austin Pets Alive said.

I agree with Vernon, a lot of students already have to much on their plate. It might seem like a good idea because you'll have a way to relieve stress, or you'll never be alone, or any other reason but it can build more stress if your not efficient at controlling it. As for your pet do you really think it wants to be locked inside all day while you attend your five classes and sit indoors studying all day and that not even including work. How will you pay those potential $500 monthly charge for your pet, plus checkups for you pet and their food and so on. The list is never ending. Over all I think Vernon has a strong point. Even though Some students I do believe are capable of taking care of their pets with every need to be met, i doubt they want to figure out if they can provide every need.

Criticism and commentary: Sebastian Espinoza's "PROP 1."

As I was going through my classmates' blogs I came across an original editorial/commentary from Sebastian Espinoza, titled "PROP 1." Going over this article seems to be too late since Proposition 1 was not passed on may 7th. However I still feel like this could easily happen in other cities so it some how is still relevant. Proposition 1 was intended to keep the city from requiring both Uber and Lyft to have fingerprint background checks. 

After hearing about Proposition 1 being voted against I started to think about what Mr. Espinoza was saying.  I agree completely with Mr. Espinoza, everything from these companies lowering DWI rates to them creating more jobs for the citizens of the city. He stated that since Uber and Lyft arrived that DWI rate have decreased. seeing that proposition 1 was voted against does this mean that DWI could rise again in the future? Overall i agree with Mr. Espinoza that we should have of voted for proposition 1. 

Semester finals and stress managment

Stress on students gets higher and higher as the semester comes to an end. Every year universities provide aa variety of sources to help the stressed out students. Some of these sources include therapy dogs, free food, and care packages. Towards the end of the semester all-nighters and students have a close bonding session. however there is no coffee shops open past 10 p.m to help the students out through the all-nighter. "In addition to higher stress, Jane Morgan Bost, associate director of the Center for Counseling and Mental Health at UT-Austin believes that students also have fewer tools to handle that stress." Bosts says to KUT that she is not sure if students have learned how to entirely cope with stress. she believes that students tend to be more perfectionist and have a harder time to spring back after making a mistake. Take breaks may feel like pushing aside responsibilities but it actually enhances production level. It is a way to refresh and comeback more effectively. continuous time on a task tends to drain focus and physiological resources. taking time off to be with the therapy dogs or taking a break for some free food might seem like a waste of time but it actually helps bring you back to study harder. As a result it will bring the stress down.

As I read Khadija Saifullah's article titled "Students should utilize stress relief resources on campus during finals," I could not help but nod and agree with what he was saying. I used to be the student to take no breaks because I thought I was just wasting time. However sitting there for hours at a time made me realize that I was just sitting there doing absolutely nothing, but since I had my reviews and textbooks out I thought I was making progress. Even though universities provide all these stress revealing resources they should make it a priority to allow every student to know about these opportunities. If students are three hours deep in the library they probably do not know about the free food. And what better way is there to relief stress than with food. I think the universities should send out alerts through email, or even have faculty walk around telling students about these resources. Maybe even have a coffee shop on campus that is open past 10 p.m. Overall I do believe students need to informed or taught how to cope with stress and learn that taking a break doesn't mean your are pushing your responsibilities away.