This Month in OMSA

A Message from an OMSA Student Leader

Hi everyone, I’m Tess and I hope you all are enjoying your summer! I know many of you are taking summer courses, working, and endeavoring to soak up the summer, all the above, or any combination of the three. As someone who can get easily overwhelmed, I know that it can be difficult to balance responsibilities with summer fun. I would like to provide some ideas for encouraging and cultivating a balance between our academic, professional, and personal lives. 

Use a planner—Whether it be a digital planner, a physical planner, or both, using a planner can be immensely helpful when trying to make sense of our many responsibilities. It's also nice to have a specific and dedicated space for various tasks and notes. I personally like to use both digital and physical planners. I use my Outlook calendar to set daily reminders, while I use a physical planner to lay out a more detailed itinerary of the day.  

Get some sunshine—I don’t know about you, but the summer sun on my skin instantly brightens my day (literally and figuratively). This can be done in small and large ways. For example, you could eat your lunch outside, or you could spend a day off at the park/beach. 

Take it day by day—It's easy to think about everything we must do, all at once, and take on large amounts of inevitable stress.  Yes, we must complete things by our deadlines, and there’s certainly importance and value in planning ahead, but with that being said, there is still only so much that can be done ahead of time. I personally find it helpful to take things, for the most part, day by day—setting myself reasonable daily goals and remaining adaptable when life gets in the way. 

Sleep—The beauty of summer nights is not to be underestimated, although sleep is still an incredibly important component of cultivating balance in your life and body. Some people need more or less sleep than others, but whatever your personal sleep needs are, be sure to prioritize this aspect of your life. Sleep not only has the more obvious benefits of allowing time for restoration—facilitating increased concentration and focus for when we wake up, but it also helps to consolidate the vast amounts of information we take in throughout the course of our days. 



Tess Dimler

MOSAIC Student Coordinator

Save the Date for Welcome Back Kick Back

Sep. 14 | 12:00 pm | Terrace

Welcome Back Kick Back is Wednesday, September 14th from 12 pm - 1:30 pm. Come out to enjoy good food, play your favorite games, and learn about diverse cultures. 

Discover your home away from home at OMSA's Welcome Back Kick Back.

To learn about other events happening this fall check out the OMSA events page here.

Enjoy Live Free Concerts in Kenosha

Lincoln Park, Kenosha

Wednesday, July 13 – Blues / R & B (Open seating or bring a lawn chair)

Wednesday, July 27 – Reggae (Open seating or bring a lawn chair)

Wednesday, August 10 – Big Band / Latin Jazz & New Orleans Brass (Open seating or bring a lawn chair)

Wednesday, August 24 – Salsa / R&B / Neo-Soul (Open seating or bring a lawn chair)

Need to meet with OMSA over the summer?

The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs is available to you throughout the summer. If you have questions about getting connected to various resources or even need personal or professional coaching, be sure to schedule a meeting with us on Navigate. These meetings can be held in person, virtually, or over the phone.

Click here to schedule a meeting with Colette Bell, Amanda Markwardt, or Luis Benevoglienti.

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