Beating the burnout Bex Peterson Editor-in-Chief Bo is an oft-discussed topic in creative circles these days, especially amongst content creators and freelancers. It seems to bea millennial (and recently, Gen Z) pandemic—juggling full or part- time work with your inevitable necessary side hustles to make ends meet, never mind balancing all this with an active social life and much-needed downtime, can’t be healthy for anyone's physical or mental state. Overworked students are extremely prone to this as well. Who hasn't had a mid-semester meltdown after realizing you ve taken on two courses too many and Room 1020 - 700 Royal Ave. Douglas College New Westminster, BC, V3L 5B2 604-525-3542 Bex Peterson Editor-in-Chief M editor@theotherpress.ca James Moore Layout Manager M layout@theotherpress.ca Katie Czenczek News Editor M news@theotherpress.ca Jessica Berget Opinions Editor M opinions@theotherpress.ca Greg Waldock Web Editor M webeditor@theotherpress.ca are now facing down a midterm you're far from prepared for? I’m honestly the last person to give anyone advice about avoiding burnout. When I moved out at 19 years old I took on three part-time jobs, one of them an overnight shift, while still trying to keep up with school. This was a really, really bad idea that I do not recommend anyone try emulating—on one occasion I passed out in the washroom while putting on makeup and woke up five minutes later on the floor, and at another point ended up sleeping three hours into one of my day shifts. I still struggle to find a balance between work and rest, though I’ve become far more cognizant of my limits as a human being; even so, at the time of writing this, I’m @ theotherpress.ca © editor@theotherpress.ca ¥ © /theotherpress f/douglasotherpress Caroline Ho Assistant Editor M assistant@theotherpress.ca Lauren Kelly Graphics Manager © graphics@theotherpress.ca Sonam Kaloti Arts Editor © arts@theotherpress.ca Brittney MacDonald Life & Style Editor M lifeandstyle@theotherpress.ca Klara Woldenga Entertainment Editor © humour@theotherpress.ca currently operating on two and a half hours of sleep. As the memes might say, “It really do be like that sometimes.” Recognizing limits and being firm with them is, I think, the best way to avoid running yourself into the ground. There are always going to be demands on your time, whether it be work, school, family, or friends. You need to realistically assess what your limits are; maybe you just can’t take five classes in a semester and might have to take a little longer to graduate, and that’s fine. Maybe you can't take on extra responsibilities at work—maybe you can't drive out to your friend’s place every week because you really need a night off. It may feel selfish at first saying “no” to things, especially if youre someone who's used to Angela Ho Business Manager Jacey Gibb Distribution Manager Meghan Lin Production Assistant Cara Seccafien IHustrator Tania Arora Staff Reporter Naomi Ambrose, Roshni Riar Staff Writers Billy Bui Staff Photographer Jerrison Oracion Senior Columnist CJ Sommerfeld, Isabelle Orr, Janis McMath, Karen Segal, Peter Tran Contributors Cover & Feature Illustrations Cara Seccafien Cover design Lauren Kelly answering with a “yes”. However, people will appreciate having your full attention and abilities when it’s important, instead of getting half of you all the time (or at least, they should; people who resent you for putting boundaries on your time are not people you want to be giving your time to anyway). It’s your job to take care of yourself, so don't slack off—or do, if that’s what you need! Until next issue, Bex Peterson Bex Peterson The Other Press has been Douglas College’s student newspaper since 1976. Since 1978 we have been an autonomous publication, independent of the student union. We are a registered society under the Society Act of British Columbia, governed by an eight-person board of directors appointed by our staff. Our head office is located in the New Westminster campus. The Other Press is published weekly during the fall and winter semesters, and monthly during the summer. We receive our funding from a student levy collected through tutition fees every semester at registration, and from local and national advertising revenue. The Other Press is a member of the Canadian University Press (CUP), a syndicate of student newspapers that includes papers from all across Canada. The Other Press reserves the right to choose what we will publish, and we will not publish material that is hateful, obscene, or condones or promotes illegal activities. Submissions may be edited for clarity and brevity if necessary. All images used are copyright to their respective owners.