With back to school, and change in weather, seasonal sickness has approached quickly this fall.

Temperature changes are one of the main factors in being a victim of the fall sniffles, as well as being around others who have symptoms of the common cold, which happens often when schools are in session.

The lack of vitamin D plays a part in the body’s susceptibility to getting the flu-like symptoms. The frequent changes in weather during fall, triggering inflammation, joint pain, and dehydration also contribute significantly to this.

“It affects the amount of stress I have because I have to worry about missing school, and assignments,” sophomore Hayden Brown said. “I’ve also been sick multiple times from people at school passing the illness back and forth. And with so many students sneezing and having runny noses, it makes it easier to catch.”

Others, who have had similar experiences, agreed.

“I missed three days of school while being sick, and coming back having to do current work on top of old work, made me lose motivation to complete it all. The lack of available tissues made being sick more of a struggle, constantly having to grab tissues from the bathroom,” sophomore Gillian Faisant said.

However other students had different responses.
“Being sick has not affected my school experience or my mental health, because I got to be out of school for a day, and my symptoms aren’t that bad. My only symptoms were a runny nose, and a headache,” sophomore Xavian Garcia said.

Many students still come to school while being sick, and spread the same illness back and forth. It is important to do what is best for them when people are sick, rather than focusing on other aspects like school to keep everyone healthy.