I was really glad that Charlotte and Liz were able to get this event for the couple of Rose House Scholars. Unfortunately, I think that this event would have actually benefitted several people if it was a larger and almost course like thing that we had to take at Cornell. There should be a better way to implement this program on a large scale. I enjoyed the fact that we covered several different types of situations and what we should do in each whether they be in college parties, in academic settings, or somewhere in between. This little hour long workshop revealed that although we do have certain resources at Cornell, they aren’t advertised around campus very well. I feel like the different resources that Cornell offers are just well hidden facilities. Yes, you’re able to look around as a student. However, there are several newsletters and different places that carry different opportunities which you can lose on. Anyway, it seems that the Skorton Health Initiatives are well made to fit the different situations that may arise while you’re on campus. But having several programs is useless if we’re not using them.

Alcohol poisoning is a common event that happens at many colleges in the US but, other than the alcohol wise mini course we had in freshman year, there has been no actually course or direction as to what to do when a friend isn’t responding.  Yes, alcohol wise is a good (the word is being used lightly) starter course but we were immature and naive when we walked into college. Another thing we, as Cornell students, should be coached on is when should we intervene. We are a huge community but we still have that family-like vibe in the many mini communities we are in. However, even then, how do we know we should step in when an acquaintance looks like they’re in a precarious situation? These were all just little thoughts I’ve had when thinking about how can we make our community a healthier place.