The \u201cCortland Plague\u201d is back. I sit in class and all I hear is coughing from all around me. I have even fallen victim to the plague and took it upon myself to take a COVID-19 test and thankfully, it was negative. I\u2019m sure it\u2019s normal for allergies this time of year, but there\u2019s something about the sound of people hacking up their lungs in Cortland that makes this sickness a little different. We are a very social school, so illnesses spread fast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here are a few things to remember to try to keep yourself healthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stay ahead of the cold Go to the doctor Stay home The Cortland Plague is one of those things that is challenging to avoid. It catches up to most students eventually but these are just a few things to keep in mind. Cortland is a fun place, so stay healthy and be responsible so you can make the most out of it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The \u201cCortland Plague\u201d is back. I sit in class and all I hear is coughing from all around me. I have even fallen victim to the plague and took it upon myself to take a COVID-19 test and thankfully, it was negative. I\u2019m sure it\u2019s normal for allergies this time of year, but there\u2019s something […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":269,"featured_media":644,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-636","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-lifestyle","8":"entry"},"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/20161111_2555.jpg","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/20161111_2555.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Tiffany Scofield","author_link":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/author\/tiffany-scofield\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/636","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/269"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=636"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/636\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/644"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/strong>Remember that in order to stay healthy you need to be practicing healthy habits. Make sure to eat healthy, drink plenty of water, and stay active. If you feel a sickness coming on, take some Vitamin C to try and fight it off. The weather is getting colder so bring a jacket when you leave the house. I know it\u2019s not fun walking around in a tank top when it\u2019s 30 degrees, and you\u2019ll regret it when you wake up and feel awful the next day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Once you find yourself at the point of no return, the plague has caught you, don\u2019t be afraid to go visit a doctor. There are several places around Cortland where you could go and SUNY Cortland offers its own health services for students. You might think your sniffles are just a little cold, but it doesn\u2019t hurt to go to a doctor to get a professional opinion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>If you know you’re sick, don\u2019t force yourself to go out just because you don\u2019t want to miss out on the fun. Staying home is the smart and healthy thing to do. You don\u2019t want to make yourself feel any worse and you don\u2019t want to get anybody else sick too. They\u2019ll be plenty of days to go out and have fun, take your health seriously, throw on some comfortable pajamas, pick out a movie, and give yourself some well-needed rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n