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SAGE

A Federally-Funded TRiO Program

November 2019, Volume 21, Issue 3

The Hummingbird SAGE Newsletter

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Your Mental Health Matters…………..2

Dates to Remember….….…….….……...3

PTK Boxes……….……….……..…..……...4

Brain Teasers……..…………..……..........4

Finish Line Grants…………………………5

Thanksgiving recipe………………………5

November Workshops..…………………6

Fall Campus Visits…….……….............7

November Birthdays……………..……...8

Brain Teaser Answers……………………8

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Your Mental Health Matters: How to Get Started

Fostering a healthy mind is just as important as maintaining

our physical health. When our bodies are suffering we seek

out medical treatment so that we can begin to heal. When our

emotions are off balance, we tend to neglect our emotional

wellbeing.

Too often we neglect our mental health. It’s common to fall

into a pattern of telling yourself that you are feeling this way

as a result of your own choices or shortcomings. “Maybe if I

work harder, or ignore these feelings, this will go away.” It’s also common to feel helpless and stuck, or

feel like your circumstances are out of your control.

It is important to know that you are not alone. One in five adults in the United States experiences some

form of mental illness each year. Anxiety and depression are very common and also highly treatable.

However, more than half of people suffering from anxiety and depression do not receive treatment.

As with any illness, mental disorders require attention so that you can heal. You do not have to feel this

way forever, but you do have to take the first step. If you or someone you know are experiencing any

mental health concerns this information may be helpful to you.

• Try an app—Medical News Today recently came out with a list of the best mental health apps

available for Android and iPhone.

-Moodpath, 7 cups, Headspace, Happify, Talkspace

• Get moving (especially outside!) Exercise is proven to be effective treatment for depression. For some

it works as well as antidepressants, although exercise along isn’t enough for someone with severe

depression. Physical activity releases endorphins (pleasure hormones) which can help with depression,

anxiety and other disorders. Even 10 minutes a day can have a positive effect!

• Try a supplement. Research suggests that these supplements can be beneficial to mental health:

B vitamins, Vitamin D, Magnesium, Probiotics

• Repeat a mantra. Find a phrase that is meaningful to you. Think on words of encouragement that

you’ve received from friends or family.

-It’s okay to lean on others

-This is temporary. You will recover, and things will get better

-Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations

• Talk to someone. Stress and sadness can be hard to talk about, but just as you would visit a doctor to

determine the cause of a physical ailment, you can see a licensed therapist or counselor to help you fig-

ure out why you’re feeling what you’re feeling and guide you through treatment.

*Personal counseling is provided to currently enrolled WCC students on a short term basis. The goal is to

assist students in developing better coping strategies, resolve conflicts, and handle crisis situations. Contact

Dr. Lynda black—[email protected] or Mike Roope—[email protected]

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-November 4—8: Priority Online Registration for Currently Enrolled & Returning

Students—Spring Semester/Summer Term 2020

-November 11-December 20: New and Returning Student Advising & Registration—

Spring Semester 2020

-November 11—January 03: Online Registration for Currently Enrolled Students—

Spring Semester 2020

-November 11—May 28: Online Registration for Currently Enrolled Students—

Summer Term 2020

-November 27-29: Thanksgiving Holiday—No Classes

November 5

9 am—12 pm

Operation Gratitude Alumni Hall Lobby

November 5

12:30 pm—1:00 pm

Finish Line Grant Alumni Hall

Room 1112

November 6

12:30—1:00 pm

First Impressions ***SAGE***

November 7

12:15—12:55 pm

SGA Meeting Alumni Hall

Room 1112

November 14

12:30—12:50 pm

Coffee Talk: The Most Stressful

Time of the Year

Alumni Hall

Room 1110

November 19

12:30-1:00 pm

Employer Expectations Alumni Hall

Room 1112

November 21

12:15 pm—12:55 pm

SGA Meeting Alumni Hall

Room 1112

November 25—December 12 BROC Christmas for the Kids

Drive

Alumni Hall Lobby Tree

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Brain Teasers

1) What disappears the moment you say its name?

2)Which is heavier? A pound of feathers or a pound

of rocks?

3)Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the

world?

4)What kind of room as no doors or windows?

5)What gets broken without being held?

6)What invention lets you look right through a wall?

Collect your PTK CARE BOX!

The WCC PTA Alpha Kappa Omega Chapter

is providing PTK CARE BOXES. These are

boxes of non-perishable food items to

accommodate the needs of students during

winter break. The boxes will contain non-

perishable food items and possibly other

needed items. The boxes will be distributed to those who sign up by contacting

either Dr. Belk or one of our PTK Executive Officers.

To sign up please contact: [email protected] OR

[email protected]

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Finish Line Grants are designed to assist community college students who are facing financial

emergencies that would prevent them from continuing or completing their program of study. Too

often financial emergencies prevent students who are on the cusp of completion from that mile-

stone. Many community college students juggle work and family responsibilities, along with their

studies, so financial emergencies can bring their education to a halt. A Finish Line Grant could

mean the difference between giving up and completing their degree or credential.

Finish Line Grants may assist with direct payments to vendors for allowable expenses such as the

following:

-Transportation assistance and auto repairs

-Child care expenses

-Housing and utilities

-Books and school supplies

-Medical needs

-Accommodations for individuals with disabilities

*The maximum grant per student per semester is $1,000 and is not to exceed two semesters

Contact Debbie Furr in WCC Student Services office to discuss the financial emergency.

[email protected], 336.838.6545

Finish Line Grants

A resource when facing an financial emergency!

Simple Thanksgiving Recipe:

Cranberry Sauce

Ingredients: 12 ounces cranberries, 1 cup

white sugar, 1 cup orange juice

Directions: In a medium sized saucepan

over medium heat, dissolve the sugar in

the orange juice. Stir in the cranberries

and cook until the cranberries start to pop (about 10 minutes). Remove from heat and place

sauce in a bowl. Cranberry sauce will thicken as it cools.

Nutrition Facts: 95 calories; 0.1 g fat, 24.2 carbohydrates; 0.3 protein

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November Workshop Schedule

Mentor Title of Workshop Date/Time Location

Shabrina Planning &

Organizing

November 4th

12:40-1:40 pm

SAGE

Cyndal Research—The Art of

Finding Sources!

November 4th

1:30– 2:30 pm

SAGE

Theresa Thinking About the

Future

November 6th

1– 2 pm

SAGE

Brian Time Management November 7th

11 am—12 pm

SAGE

Cyndal Dangerous Diets and

Healthy Eating

November 12th

12:40– 1:40 pm

SAGE

Shabrina Planning &

Organizing

November 18th

12:40—1:40

SAGE

Theresa Communicating with

Instructors

November 20th

1—2 pm

SAGE

Brian College Transfer

Success

November 21st

12—1 pm

SAGE

Mentor Title of Workshop Date/Time Location

Ellie Pomodoro:

The Key to Preventing

Burnout

November 7th

12—12:30 pm

Room 303

Kaitlyn Understanding Mental

Health

November 14th

10-11 am

Room 303

Ellie Managing Test Anxiety November 21st

12-12:30 pm

Room 303

Kaitlyn Finding Your Voice November 28th

10—11 am

Room 303

Ashe

Wilkes

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Fall Campus Visits

Campus Deadline to Register Date of Campus Visit

UNC-Asheville November 1st November 6th

Western Carolina

University

November 8th November 15th

UNC Chapel Hill November 29th December 6th

Contact Heather Johnson to register!

[email protected]

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PO Box 120

1328 S Collegiate Drive

Wilkesboro,

North Carolina

28697-0120

www.wilkescc.edu

SAGE

Wilkes Community

College

Supporting Academic

Goals for Education

(SAGE) is a Student

Support Services federal

grant funded TRiO

program that began at

Wilkes Community

College in 1979. The

purpose of this program is

to provide academic

support services to

increase the college

success rates of its

participants.

Veronica Garcia 11/1

Christina Anderson 11/5

Zane Gunn 11/7

Victoria Young 11/7

Alicia Mejia 11/8

Micha Tucker 11/8

Lauran Combs 11/9

Ashley Johnson 11/9

Shabrina McPherson 11/11

Vaniza Bailey 11/14

Devin Honeycutt 11/15

Olivia Jarvis 11/20

John Smith 11/20

Kendra Thompson 11/24

Malek Hakobian 11/29

Crystal Nacahols 11/29

Brainteaser Answers:

1) Silence

2) Both weigh exactly one pound

3) Mt. Everest. It just hadn’t been discov-

ered yet!

4) A mushroom

5) A promise

6) A window