Daily Archives: April 15, 2021
Panel highlights careers in journalism/communication
The Center for Liberal Arts hosts Career Panel events from timeto time to connect students with professionals in the liberal arts community.
The purpose of thisevent is to have the liberal arts students listen in on how these communication professionals were able to achieve their level of success starting off on the same path as the students tuning in.
The event also allows students to ask any questions they are curious about and to give the students insight on the endless job opportunities the Liberal Arts program has to offer.
The past few career panel events had special guests speaking about their careers from all different types of liberal arts professional backgrounds. The guests consisted of Kristen Bell,Eduardo Crespo, Lisa Valela, Tracy Majka, Ted Priestly, Zenova King, Mike Alongi, VeronicaVozzolo, Luftar Von Rama, and more.
All these guests spoke upon their experiences working in the film, marking, and journalism industries which helps give young liberal arts students insight on what possible careers they can look into once they finish completing their degrees.This event is open to all students but more so specifically to liberal arts majors.
Students canc atch these career panel events by keeping their outlook email post notifications on for theCenter for Liberal Arts email so they can get be notified of advertisements of the career panele events once they are planning to host the next one.
Michelle Colbert-Mason who is a Journalism/Communication Arts major in Northern Essex Community College said “I’ve received virtual flyers/invitations for many of the center events. I consider attending them but so far I have only attended one which was a career panel for Journalism/ Communication Arts students.”
Email is the best way for students to be aware of these events but you can also get you updates on the next career panel event through the Center for Liberal Arts social media pages and their website.
All these events at the moment can be accessed through zoom.
When speaking to the students who have attended the career panel events they had nothing bu tpositive things to say about the events.
“The most recent career panel event I attended was great! My favorite speaker was Zenova King since she used to work for Jay-Z and is currently YG’smanager who are two rappers I am familiar with,” said Rachel Anderson a Communication Arts/Journalism major in Northern Essex Community College.
“I just joined a zoom call this past week from the center of liberal arts. It was a Q&Awith some producers and local journalists which was really informative and inspiring,” said Faith Barrett, another Journalism/ Communication Arts major.
The career panel events has brought awareness to the broad selection of careers, liberalarts students can look forward to pursuing in the future. You can get updates on the next event ontheir events website (https://www.necc.mass.edu/current-students/academic-centers/center-for-liberal-arts/liberal-arts-center-events/) and on their social media handles @neccliberalarts.
Students take on virtual escape room
With the exit doors locked and just an hour to escape a horde of the undead, our (virtual) fate was all but sealed. Luckily, the post-apocalyptic world had never seen the likes of such crafty community college students as ourselves.
On April 8 2021, I, as a reporter for the Observer, along with fellow NECC students, played through a virtual Zoom-session escape room. Escape rooms challenge players to explore and solve riddles, puzzles or whatever else stands between them and the exit. Of course, we had to do all of this before the hour-long timer ended.
Escape Experience, a business physically located in Chattanooga, TN ran our game.
It worked over Zoom like this: an Escape Experience employee wearing a body-mounted camera acted as our eyes and ears. We gave them directions – like “search that cabinet” or “check the cadaver’s pockets for clues” – in real time.
We were also given a video-game-like digital version of everything our player found in the room. That way, we could inspect them in detail on our screens.
After getting oriented, the six of us were split evenly into two groups. Mine was destined to play through “Vaccine: search for the cure.” Our escape room was set in a fictional post-apocalyptic world where most humans were lost to a zombie outbreak.
We were tasked with finding the vaccine a scientist had been working on in a barnhouse. But there was a catch – we only had an hour before the undead would catch up with us.
Led by my brave companions Krystal Oller, an early childhood education major, and Carolay Suarez, a biology major, we entered. The door shut behind us, and the timer began to count down.
Once we restored the room’s power, the lights revealed bloody handprints, locked cabinets and cryptic messages on the walls. Through a combination of teamwork and wit (and a couple of hints) we managed to escape with the cure.
The other team played an entirely different escape room with a different theme, layout and puzzles. Thiers was called “The Inheritance.” When we reconvened after escaping, everyone said it was a fun experience.
Zachary Cutter, a journalism major, said it was a good team building exercise. He said he liked the way it “made me think outside of the box.”
Toni Pavao, an Early Childhood Education major, was a detective, team members said. She was inspecting their clues and taking notes (two full pages to be exact) so her team could give their player commands.
Stephanie Haskell, Coordinator of Student Activities at NECC, organized the session and reserved our time slot. She also played on Cutter and Pavao’s team.
After hearing such positive feedback and enjoying the experience herself, Haskell mentioned that student life might do this again in person once covid restrictions allow that to be done safely.
The academic centers in Northern Essex Community College have been coming up with different ways on how to keep the student body engaged with theschool virtually.
The Center for Liberal Arts particularly has hosted many zoom events for students to participate in if they chose to. Events the center hosts vary fromregistration workshops, cultural awareness conversations, career panels, historical events andmuch more.
The goal of the center is to provide professional and eventful resources for the students to be able to make the most out of their academic life right from the comfort of theirown home.
Although it has been difficult for the center to get most of the liberal arts students to participat eand join the events, they have been grateful for the students who do decide to join and utilize thecenter like they want them to.
The center sends out emails regarding their events to the students almost on a daily basis as well as promoting their events on social media and on the Center for Liberal Arts website. Many students have been able to view the advertisements the center has put out regarding theevents they host.
Unfortunately, the pandemic has made it subsequently difficult for the center and the students to be able to find a set schedule that works for everyone to be able to make it to the events since the students are now busier throughout their day.
Though, students like Isae Grullon, a Journalism and Communication Arts major in Northern Essex Community College suggested that the centers should create a calendar a few months in advance on the events they potentially are going to host so that the students can clear their schedules ahead and have time to participate in such events.
Grullon said that “there was some events that I wish I was able to participate in but unfortunately since I was busy with work it made it hard for me to make it to the events, you know? I know it’s hard to cater to everyone’s schedule but maybe if they were to somehow be able to make a calendar on the events they are going to host in advance then it might be easier for the students who are busy to plan around those events and attend them.”
Though there are a few obstacles students and staff have to overcome that interrupt them from fully attending the events, it is evident that the students believe that the events the center hosts are super helpful and beneficial when they are able to fully participate in them.
Another student, Phineas Sparrow, who is also a Journalism and Communication Arts major in Northern Essex Community College said that “the Center for Liberal Arts is a great place for students to be able to network and meet other students and professionals. Even though students may not be able to participate in every single event, I do think it’s important to at least try attending one.”
Many students like Sparrow attest to the fact that the events the Center hosts are convenient for all liberal arts students to interact and meet with other liberal arts students and staff members to network and help each other out.It may be difficult for students to find the time to participate in all the events the center hosts.
But “my advice would be for students to find one day each month of their choosing, to pick an event they want to attend so that they can make the most out of the center,” said Zachary Cutter another Journalism/ Communication Arts major.
A healthy lifestyle can affect mental health
Mental health connects to physical health. The connection between mental and physical health is fundamental, linked to each other. Your mental health and physical health must remain stable. Northern Essex Community College students recently expressed their opinion on the topic.
Jocelyn Avila-Frias said “Yes, I decided to start my fitness journey for my physical health but found that it helped my mental health even more. The gym is like therapy.” .
What are the benefits of physical health?, Avila-Frias says, “I feel better emotionally and physically.”
There are many great things about having good physical health. It reduces your health risk. Heart disease and stroke are two of the leading causes of death in the United States. Exercise helps you sleep better at night and fights insomnia to make sure you are sufficiently tired at bedtime. The stress-relieving effects of exercise help your mind and body. Relax so negative thoughts don’t keep you awake for hours at night.
“I think it’s important to feel good, can’t feel good physically if you do not feel good mentall,” said Avila-Frias. Feeling physically good is just as important as feeling good mentally. your mental health plays a role in your general well-being.
What are the best ways to gain physical health? Avila-Frias states, “To me, it is eating healthy and staying active.” Eating healthy and staying active can improve your mental health. It helps people maintain their bodies the way they want it. Everyday functions and promotes optimal body weight and can assist in disease prevention.
Mirrorajah Metcalfe is a student from Northern Essex Community College. She is from Las Vegas and currently lives in Haverhill MA. Her Major is Journalism/Communications. She says “physical health helps me to clear my mind and overall allow my body to feel much strong and healthier. I can focus better, and I am in a happier mood after going for a run.”
Metcalfe states “it helps me release any negative energy or bodily tension I might be carrying around from stress. Helps me to relax and reduce my thoughts and actions.’’ Physical activity can help relieve stress and tension. Physical activity and most people also note an improvement in general well-being over time as physical activity becomes a part of their routine.
What are the best way to gain physical health? Metcalfe says there are many forms of physical exercise and some may work differently for others. Examples include yoga, running, the gym dance, swimming even daily masks daily walks are a good source of exercise.” Exercise delivers oxygen and nutrients to your tissues and helps your cardiovascular system work more efficiently. And when your heart and lung health improve, you have more energy to tackle daily chores.
What are the benefits of physical health? Working out helps her feel more awake, said NECC journalism student Mariam Saldivar of Lawrence. Other benefits include losing weight (if you need to) can help with confidence with your body but can also make you feel more accomplished,” she said.
“For me, it’s important because I’ve always had self-esteem issues,” she said. “Currently, I’m working towards losing weight, and I feel more accomplished every time I get closer and closer to a healthier weight. I think it’s also important during these times.’’
The good news is that high self-esteem can be good for you if it’s the healthy kind; the bad news is that high self-esteem. Be bad for you if it’s the unhealthy narcissistic kind (the grass greener). Self-esteem will naturally fluctuate. The important thing is to get it to a place where it’s relatively stable are genuinely feel good about yourself.
”Easy workouts would be to run or even jump rope,” said Saldivar. “Cut out all the junk food too. But it’s hard than people think. You have to a lot of determination.”
As much as it may stress you to think about exercising. Once you start working out, experience less stress in every part of your life helps your mental health improve.
How NECC students feel about artist Lil Nas X’s new and most controversial project release, “Montero”
On March 29, 2021, famous musician Lil Nas X released a scandalous new song entitled “Montero”, accompanied by a graphic music video and limited-edition pair of “Satan Shoes” created by MSCHF.
Due to the song’s satanic premise and demonic imagery of which has triggered much uproar within the religious community, the project has recently been a popular source of controversy throughout the media and entertainment industry.
After speaking with various NECC students about the matter, some are in full support of the musician’s creative expression, while others are not.
The song “Montero” itself includes many biblical references of which may be considered blasphemous, while the music video depicts Lil Nas X participating in sodomy with the devil. Other settings include his seduction by a serpent in the Garden of Eden and sliding down a stripper pole from heaven to hell. At the end of the video, Lil Nas X murders Satan by breaking his neck and placing Satan’s devil horns on his own head, thus becoming Satan himself. Concerning Lil Nas X’s “Satan Shoes”, only 666 pairs were exclusively created and sold for 1,018$ each—selling out within a minute of its initial release.
The custom design for the Nike Air Max 97’s is red and black, featuring a gold pentagram atop the lace front, the bible verse “Luke 10:18” at the heel, and a single drop of human blood contained inside the sole of the shoe, visible in a clear bubble on the outside.
Isa Grullon, 34, a journalism and communications major from Lawrence, stated that her opinion regarding Lil Nas X’s music is indifferent despite finding the song “Montero” to be catchy.
As she prefers listening to 90s music, “The song is not my preference, but I could see someone else being into it and that would not bother me,” said Grullon.
Regarding his music video, “They did a good job of using imagery to evoke feelings. The use of pastels to portray heaven and the stripper pole for hell was very symbolic and well done. It was also cool how he played every character, showing off his diversity,” said Grullon.
She further explained how, in her opinion, the video was meant to showcase Lil Nas X’s personal journey of being a black, gay man and public figure in modern society. She stated that his portrayal of becoming Satan in the end symbolizes his victory of self-acceptance as an underdog.
Concerning his expensive footwear, Grullon stated that she would rather spend the $1,018 on food.
“I don’t understand the shoes. To me, that’s an over-the-top publicity stunt to get a rise out of people. Plus, where did they get the human blood from? Was it donated?” said Grullon. She further explained how that, in her opinion, there is a fine line between creating art for self-expression and attempting to trigger a reaction from the public.
“It is not our place to tell others how to express themselves—as long as they’re not hurting anyone. No one is forced to see other people’s creations. For me, the sneakers are a bit much, but to each his own,” said Grullon
Serai Bogran, 19, a film major from Haverhill, explained how that as a Christian, she has become more aware of the satanic imagery and subliminal messages of which artists and celebrities may advocate and/or incorporate into their work.
She further stated that over the last few years, the discreetness of Satanism has lessened and is now more openly advertised and promoted throughout entertainment media than ever before. As the religious community totals a large portion of the public’s backlash and hate regarding “Montero”, Bogran stated that it saddens her to witness those who claim to be of the church harassing Lil Nas X for being gay.
“As a Christian, it is not our job to judge others, make them feel bad about themselves, or tell them that they’re going to hell. God doesn’t want us to hate on anyone. Being gay is not going to send you to hell,” said Bogran. She further explained how religious people who discriminate against the gay community are actually tainting God’s image. However, as a Christian, she does still find it unfortunate that Satanism is the way in which Lil Nas X chooses to express himself.
“I do not agree with what he has been posting lately and personally find the drop of blood situation to be very weird and creepy,” said Bogran. “The backlash, however, is not helping things at all, and is in fact only proving his point. If anything, we should be praying for him, loving him, and showing him support. We should be telling him in a respectful manner that what he is doing is not okay.”
Nisaly Gonzalez, 22, a liberal arts major from Haverhill, stated that although she does not listen to Lil Nas X often, she does still appreciate his creativity as an artist. “I thought that the video was pretty interesting, and the setting was cool. The song symbolizes him trying to make a statement about being free in your own skin,” said Gonzalez. Despite her personally liking the design of his “Satan Shoes”, Gonzalez stated that she will not be wearing them.
When asked about her opinions on Lil Nas X’s received media backlash regarding the “Montero” project, Gonzalez stated, “I don’t disagree with it because he is living his life the way that he wants to. I feel that artists should have the freedom to do whatever makes them happy.”
While many find the considered vulgar and satanic themes within the “Montero” project to be inappropriate and offensive, others view Lil Nas X’s creations as a work of art and freedom of expression.
Grullon, Bogran, and Gonzalez all concur that the way in which both the religious community and general public has responded to the artist and his project could have been handled and improved in more positive and uplifting ways.
The new normal: How remote learning is impacting students’ well-being
A year into the coronavirus pandemic many individuals are still facing significant struggles.
The pandemic has had a huge impact on the way college students learn, forcing them to transition from a traditional in-person learning style to a virtual method of learning through a computer screen with limited interaction.
This “new normal” is especially difficult for students with disabilities, who rely on outside interactions and structured routines to help with their overall development.
NECC student, Garrett Henningsen, says that virtual learning comes with positive and negative factors. Henningsen says his routine has remained very structured throughout the pandemic because he is still taking courses. Henningsen explained that he is only taking one course this semester and finds his workload to be less stressful compared to last semester when he was taking three courses and found his workload to be more overwhelming. Even with a manageable workload, he finds it draining to stare at a computer screen all day long.
Although he can tolerate the virtual learning, he would prefer to be on campus interacting with other students. He is also looking forward to taking advantage of the many amenities on campus including the bookstore and the outdoor running track.
He is not interacting with friends the same way he often would before the pandemic. The summer before the pandemic he often would meet up with friends to hang out and have fun, something he is looking forward to doing again when it is safe.
Henningsen struggles with keeping himself motivated throughout the week, often finding it difficult to complete assignments on his computer.
Despite the many challenges Henningsen is facing, he has a very optimistic outlook about the near future: “We are all going to get through this” and “It will get better soon,” he explains.
For Henry Nachamie, this new way of learning has had a negative impact on his mental health in a variety of ways.
“It’s made me more stressed overall,” he explains.
For Nachamie, one of the most stressful parts is the lack of overall communication when completing assignments online. In some cases, it can be easier communicating with an instructor about something in person, as opposed to via email where it may be more difficult to ask for clarification.
Nachamie feels he has limited interaction with classmates while working from a computer screen. However, Nachamie is thankful for the discussion board assignments and Zoom sessions where students and instructors can engage in some conversation.
In addition, Nachamie expressed that he continuously struggles in terms of keeping himself motivated while working from home because of the many distractions around him. He also feels that using the computer throughout the entire day impacts his productivity, as he often finds himself getting sidetracked by other things on it.
Despite these challenges, Nachamie offers some great advice for others who may be struggling with the same things, “Make sure to take care of yourself” and “Treat yourself kindly.”
James Keith, says that virtual learning can be stressful at times but also manageable as well.
Like Henningsen, Keith stated that his routine is very structured because he has meetings twice a week for a work program he participates in, and completes coursework throughout the week for NECC, both virtual of course.
Like Nachamie and Henningsen, Keith struggles to motivate himself to get assignments done because he is working from home.
Since Keith is assigned work for both his program and his college course, he can easily become stressed over the amount of work he is responsible for.
“Looking ahead at coursework is draining mentally and physically,” he says.
Although sometimes this can impact his schedule, he is usually able to complete his work while leaving plenty of time for leisure activities like going out with family.
“Prioritizing your time is very important,” he says.
Once it became clear the virus was going to be around for some time, he knew the college was going to have to transition to a virtual learning format. Keith was not thrilled about the thought at the time. However, after adjusting to it, he has realized it is not as bad as he first thought.
He would now be open to a hybrid learning format once the pandemic is over.
Although he has adjusted well to the “new normal”, he is looking forward to being back on campus and interacting with other students.
Coping with quarantine: Students try to persevere despite pandemic
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says, “Many of us are facing challenges that can be stressful, overwhelming, and cause strong emotions in adults and children. Public health actions, such as social distancing, are necessary to reduce the spread of COVID-19, but they can make us feel isolated and lonely and can increase stress and anxiety.”
This includes NECC students working hard to cope with the stress of the pandemic and online learning.
Haverhill High School senior and NECC Dual-Enrollment student Chelsea Daigle says, “It’s [the pandemic] brought on lots of stress to the household. I’ve had to take on more responsibilities and trying to take on a parental relationship with my younger brother because my parents are working so hard.”
For some students like communications major Owen Devlin, the effects of the pandemic can be best described as, “Highs and lows. I do miss seeing people’s faces, I miss the outside interaction,” he says.
Communications major Lauren McCrimmon echoed Devlin’s sentiments, saying, “Not being able to see my friends has definitely had its impact on me emotionally.”
Pursuing a college degree 100 percent remotely has been a new experience for most.
“It’s been a challenge,” says Devlin, “I’ve been able to do all of my work and handing my work in, but I really miss the classroom interaction with my peers and professors.”
“To have your work environment be your social environment and your de-stress environment can be challenging.” Says Daigle, “It’s draining, it’s tiring for your brain to have to jump into different modes all in one sitting throughout the day.”
On the other hand, students like McCrimmon have actually found it easier to work from home than from the classroom, stating, “I like that I can get more done by myself. I’m able to focus without distractions.”
Even with all the stressors of quarantine, these students are still using different coping mechanisms to guide them through these complicated times.
Daigle offered helpful advice for managing your online workload, including forcing yourself to have breaks, having shorter periods of learning or even just buying a thousand-piece puzzle to focus on in-between assignments.
Being confined to one space with the same people for so long can strain interpersonal relationships, but only if we allow them to be strained. The key is connecting with one another. “Think about the ones you love. Even if you might not get along, try to connect with them,” says Devlin.
McCrimmon and Devlin both suggested nature walks, whether it be to walk your dog or to soak up some sunlight.
No matter what emotional effects of quarantine you might be feeling, it is important to remember you are not alone and help is always available.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or text LOVEIS to 22522
National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4AChild (1-800-422-4453) or text 1-800-422-4453
National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or Online Chat
Veteran’s Crisis Line: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or Crisis Chat or text 8388255
Disaster Distress Helpline: Call or text 1-800-985-5990
Navigating nursing home woes: How a vulnerable population is affected by the coronavirus pandemic
Many families with members in nursing homes have been severely impacted by the pandemic.
“The impact the pandemic has had on residents in the nursing homes that suffer from Alzheimer’s and dementia has been great,” says Laura Tanguay of Lowell, Massachusetts.
Tanguay worries a lot about the state of her 88-year-old dad that she has not been able to take out of the nursing facility in over a year due to the risk of exposure to the coronavirus.
“Elderly residents are faced with depression and anxiety because of the lockdown and isolation from family,” says Tanguay.
Her dad would become angry and upset from not being allowed to have in person visits and socialize with the family and even tried to break out of the nursing facility.
In the beginning she could go into the nursing facility to see her dad however, she had to wear protective gear. But when many of the staff members started coming down with COVID-19, the nursing facility went into full lockdown. It was very difficult because many of the patients including her dad also had come down with the virus and it was thought that the exposure was coming from the staff. Nevertheless, her dad survived the exposure.
After months of only being able to communicate by telephone, Tanguay is now able to communicate with her dad through video conferencing three days a week. At first, only allowed to video chat for 15 minutes at a time, later increased to 30 minutes, which made a big difference.
Even though she couldn’t physically be there with her dad the video conferencing helped to bring much needed comfort and smiles to her dad’s face because he could both see and hear her.
Mary Drayton of Haverhill, Massachusetts expressed the same sentiments when going to visit a close friend in a nursing facility. She could only waive at the close friend from the window. The close friend had a mild case of Alzheimer’s, but she quickly began to decline because of becoming upset and angry from not understanding why she could only see family and friends from a window.
The same is also true of Venita Qualls from Haverhill, Massachusetts, a clinician who traveled to Georgia to see her dad who is staying in a nursing facility and who suffers from both Alzheimer’s and dementia. It was her dad’s birthday, and she could only see him from a window to say hello and wish him a happy birthday.
Qualls who is a clinician in mental health sees the day to day impact the pandemic has on people mentally.
They all agree that not being able to touch and hug their family members has caused great deal of stress.
They hope that things would soon get back to normal but until then everyone must all do their part in adhering to local and government officials in keeping safe.
Does it hurt? A local pharmacist’s vaccine experience
“The shot itself doesn’t hurt,” Hunter Gouldthorpe said. “What’ll really knock you out is what comes after.”
Gouldthorpe has been working as a pharmacist at the Salisbury, Mass. branch of CVS pharmacy for two years.
Though the high paced work environment is often a source of stress, his position came with an unexpected perk this past week: he was able to get his doses of the vaccine early.
“I got a call from one of my co-workers who works at a clinic in Newburyport and she said, ‘How fast can you get here?’ She told me she had extra doses of the vaccine she could give to my co-worker Justine and I.”
Justine Curley, also a pharmacist at CVS, said, “shots generally make me woozy”, but regardless, she was excited.
The two vaccines currently being distributed by the FDA are from Pfizer and Moderna, both of which are two dose vaccines.
The vaccine appointments, usually scheduled via the mass.gov website, are typically scheduled in tandem. However, in Gouldthorpe and Curley’s spontaneous situation, the second dose would be scheduled upon their departure from the clinic.
Gouldthorpe and Curley said that, upon arrival, even though they had each worn a mask to the clinic, they were asked to change into blue surgical masks provided by the staff for addition protection. In addition to this, they were asked to fill out a “proof of vaccination” card that would later be timestamped for safety purposes and used as verification for the second dose. After this, they waited in line and entered a large room with “roughly a hundred people in it.” Curley said.
Despite the seeming intimidation of the whole ordeal, Gouldthorpe remarked that the whole affair was quite casual. “The nurses were chatty and super friendly, people in line were laughing and talking…” So casual, in fact, that Gouldthorpe didn’t even notice the impact of the needle entering his arm. “It was like…Poof! ‘Alright, you’re done, go over there’”
This was the point, Curley noted, at which your vaccination card gets timestamped. “They need to know when you got the shot so they can monitor you for about fifteen minutes after immunization” she said. This precaution is taken to ensure that patients don’t have an adverse response to the vaccine. After waiting out that period, both feeling fine, aside from slight wooziness and a little soreness in their arms, Gouldthorpe and Curley handed over their cards to the staff, scheduled their second appointments, and were free to go.
Gouldthorpe noted that the day after he received first dose, the side-effects he experienced were quite mild. “My arm was a bit sore. I had a slight headache and I was a bit fatigued, but other than that, it wasn’t too bad.”
After the second dose, however, Gouldthorpe had a much different experience. The day after he received the second shot, he said he took a precautionary Tylenol first thing in the morning, fully anticipating he’d start to feel like he’d been “hit by a truck” soon enough.
Much like the previous experience, he was fatigued, but this time he broke a fever and went into a cold sweat. His face and his ears got noticeably hot and his head really started to hurt. After this, he began to feel increasingly ache-y.
He took a second dose of Tylenol that night, a few hours before bed, in hopes of subsiding the fever to help him sleep. Unfortunately, it didn’t make much of a difference, as he says he rolled around much of that night “feverish and ache-y”.
Luckily, the second day after getting the second dose, his fever “completely broke” and he felt “much better”.
All in all, was it pleasant? “Not totally,” he laughed.
Was it worth it? “Absolutely,” he said.
