10 LIFESTYLE
SANTA ANA COLLEGE el Don/eldonnews.org • MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2017
WELLNESS
Health Fee
Every semester, students pay a
$31 health fee for services that
many do not use.
Whether it be for condoms or
vaccinations, the Student Health
and Wellness Center provides staff
evaluations, medicine for injuries
and illnesses and referrals for
treatment outside the center.
An informal survey at SAC shows
the majority were unaware of the
health fee and its purpose.
“As a full-time student, you
never know when you are going
to need the services the health fee
provides,” SAC music major Brayen
Juarez said.
This fee is charged to all students
whether or not they choose to
use health services, according
to SAC policies. Some students
qualify for a health fee waiver if
applicable. However, a payment
is not required until the end
of the semester, Debbie Clark,
an intermediate clerk said.
Services are provided by the
Student Health and Wellness
Center, located in room V-211.
—Marc Ibarra
RELAX / Psychologists suggest physical activities can help aid with anxiety and stress. / Dreamstime / TNS
SELF-CARE /STORY BY JORDY ESPINOZA
TAKING TIME TO SAVE YOUR MIND
A
survey conducted by the American College Health
Association reported that 21.9 percent of college students
said that within the last 12 months, anxiety had affected
their academic performance. To combat anxiety and stress, stu-
dents should consider methods of self-care. The term “self-care”
has become a popular topic, with impactful events like the Las
Vegas shooting and President Trump’s decision to end the De-
ferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act.
Psychologists say self-care is any
activity that we do willfully in order to
take care of our emotional, mental and
physical health.
At Santa Ana College, a DACA healing
circle was made available by the Health
and Well