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This is the fourth of five weekly articles explaining First Year Seminar to incoming students so they can rank their top four Term I FYS course choices by June 30.
This week’s article explores three “healthy” First Year Seminar courses at Elmira College that focus on how to take care of your body, mind, and the environment. If you’re interested in learning stress-management tips, developing healthy habits, and navigating new experiences, then check out these courses.
Be sure to select your FYS courses before the end of June by completing the course selection form on your admissions portal. Questions? Reach out to the Admissions Office at (607) 735-1724 or admissions@elmira.edu.
Interested in understanding how to become more resilient and bounce back in the face of adversity? This course, taught by Dr. Milissa Volino, Director of Nurse Education and Associate Professor of Nurse Education, looks at the personality traits and behaviors that help people face challenges and pick themselves back up whenever they falter. These same individuals often possess a mental toughness that enables them to see past a failure, gain a new perspective, and move forward. In this course, you’ll explore the concepts of resilience and mental toughness through a diverse selection of books, articles, film clips, and hands-on activities. The focus of this course will be to learn how these resilience attributes can be developed for personal growth.
“Throughout life we experience challenges, often seen as failures, and many times it is our perception of these events in our lives that dictate the personal outcomes,” said Volino. “College is a time of transition and requires resilience and perseverance for student success. With this course, I hope to help students identify ways to grow from life challenges and bounce back from adversity!”
In this course, Dr. Trevor Browning, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, will take students outside to appreciate the role nature plays in our health and to learn how humans and earth science shape our environment. As a student, you'll get your steps in while observing first-hand how geology subtly molds Earth's water and climate, influencing the distribution of plants and animals.
"This class is about how and why we care about nature, taught out in nature," explains Browning. "Although many of us spend most of our time indoors, we need to be outdoors. While walking around the beautiful Southern Tier, students will explore firsthand the connection between the spiritual (why we enjoy nature) and the mechanical (how nature works). By the end of the course, students will blend science and human interest in nature to discover unique solutions to environmental and social problems."
Changes are always tricky, and college can be a big adjustment. Taught by Ytzel Flores Cristiansen, Assistant Dean of Students and Chief Conduct Officer; and Larry Parker II, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Title IX Coordinator, this course is designed to optimize your transition to EC, focusing on key components of campus life. The instructor duo will engage you with activities and insights to highlight the perspectives, skills, and activities that you’ll need to succeed at EC. By focusing on the purpose and benefits that college life provides, you’ll take part in a discovery process to enhance your experience here and in the future.
“As a first-generation college student, there were a lot of unwritten college rules that I had to learn by myself or through trial and error while navigating a new environment,” shared Flores Cristiansen. “With this course, you’ll have the opportunity to learn that you don’t have to do it all by yourself and that you can rely on the support systems we offer on campus. We’ll help you understand the EC environment and hone already acquired interpersonal skills that you can rely on throughout college and beyond.”
“Throughout my academic journey, I developed many skills. There were also skills and insights that, when I look back, I wish I took the time to understand,” reflected Parker. “As a first-generation college student, there are many elements to the college experience that can be overlooked. Elements that are essential to your success. This class provides an opportunity to enhance the college experience as soon as you get started.”
Next week is the final Welcome Wednesdays article and it will highlight three courses that ask us to think about the stories we like and who is represented in them and how: Dungeons and Dorms; Secret Codes, Hidden Figures, and Modern Movies; True Crime and Me.
