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student PROFILE

Andrew Willard

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, FORT
COLLINS

About me: a long day or organize them before the day begins—if I make
I am a senior attending Colorado time in my schedule to work out my productivity increases and
State University. I always played I sleep better at night. Learning how to prioritize work out time
sports growing up and I have without taking away from my academic and professional respon-
always been very active. Though I have a busy schedule through sibilities is the most essential skill that I have learned during my
college and work, I still make an effort to get some form of exer- college career. When I plan ahead to allow for time outside of
cise in every day—forcing myself to be active relieves stress and work and school to work out and spend time to myself I stay
allows me to be more productive academically and at work. balanced and healthy.

What I focus on: What will help me in the workplace:

School and work can be stressful and time consuming, and it is Being organized and able to prioritize will be useful in the work-
hard to find time to stay active. Since daily exercise is a high place when managing various events and business projects. Mak-
priority for me, I have found that shortening my workouts to ing time for an active lifestyle in my off hours will help me stay
intense daily increments of a half hour allows me to get suffi- healthy and fit, which in turn will allow me to maintain a high
cient exercise while still having time to prioritize school and energy and performance level at work. I look forward to creating
work obligations. Exercise allows me to clear my thoughts after a working lifestyle that is both productive and healthy.

only) is the best defense against AIDS. Avoid petroleum jelly, which can destroy
latex. Although some people dislike condoms, using them is a small price to pay for
preserving your life.
Modern retroviral drugs can slow the progression of an HIV infection and extend
life expectancy. However, one of the unfortunate consequences of the improvements in
medications for HIV-positive patients is the mistaken notion that AIDS and HIV are no
longer a danger. This has led to the phenomenon of “safe sex fatigue,” in which young
and healthy people grow tired of being vigilant about using condoms for every sexual
encounter. Don’t let your guard down. Currently, estimates indicate that over a million
people are living with AIDS/HIV in the United States, and approximately 18,000
related deaths occur in the country each year.
To be safe, get an HIV test at your doctor’s office or at a government-sponsored
clinic. Your school’s health department may also administer HIV tests, and home HIV
tests are available over the counter. Consider requiring any of your sexual partners to
be tested as well. If you are infected, inform all sexual partners and seek medical assis-
tance. If you’re interested in contacting support organizations in your area, call the
National AIDS Hotline at 1-800-342-AIDS.

Stay Safe Emotional and Physical Wellness

One in four females is likely to be sexually assaulted in her lifetime, as is one in six
males. Two-thirds of the people assaulted know their attacker—an acquaintance, a

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