This collage represents the summary of my last YBSC. The theme of mental health was especially salient as reflect on a major life transition. Now, more than ever as I prepare to graduate, it’s important to have tools and strategies to manage my mental health as I leave campus. That is exactly what the conference did for me. Two panels that stand out were ones spirituality and mental slavery. The former interrogated millennials’ relationship to religion in a rapidly changing world. The latter, provided a historical thread of slavery to modern day and the impact on our psyche, specifically as Black students and young professionals. I left the conference feeling refilled and equipped. A significant part of that was the fellowship with peers. Both being able to mentor and get to know underclassmen, while solidifying relationships with my senior & junior peers as I prepare to transition out of Georgetown.
