Hello, world! Thanks for checking out the Feels Trip website, podcast, and blog. Let’s start with a little information about ourselves. Feels Trip is the brainchild of University of Illinois Chicago students (check out our team page) with the help of Dr. Christopher Baker and our lovely teaching assistant Sarah Hernandez. It all started in the Fall 2016 semester of Dr. Baker’s Community Psychology class. Dr. Baker’s idea for his class was to facilitate a place where students could take action on important social justice issues, especially those affecting college students. That being said, we decided to come together and focus on student wellness as the driving point of advocacy in our group, as it is something that affects every college student. We came up with the idea to create a podcast where the voices of the students could be (literally) heard. Well, the wheels kept rolling and as the semester came to a close, a few of us decided we didn’t want to stop working on this project. So we’re taking this venture to the next level and currently making Feels Trip an official organization at UIC. We are stoked to keep bringing our ideas to fruition. So what does Feels Trip actually do? We talk about feelings, of course! Most importantly, we talk openly about all kinds of student wellness issues, not just physically or mentally. Topics could range anywhere from test anxiety to the stress of being an immigrant in our current political climate to important resources every college student should be aware of. We want our space to feel comfortable and easy-going, but also pay respect to some challenging issues we may discuss. We have all struggled as students in the city of Chicago in our own way and feel that by talking about any issues we have encountered, or personal suggestions and stories we may have, we can truly benefit our campus as a whole. We aim to build equality, respect and care for the other humans, and unity on this campus. Not only that, we just want people, especially students and young folks, to feel that they have an outlet to speak! Gone are the days where you have to suffer alone or feel like you’re bothering someone when you need to talk about what’s truly going on in your psyche and in our world. Our platform for spreading the word is through our podcast, blogs and social media. We have a lot of plans for the future, including Feels Trip events and bringing guests in for our podcasts. You can stay up-to-date with Feels Trip by subscribing to our podcast/blogs and checking out our general Student Wellness Collective Facebook page and Instagram! Imagine this podcast as a tool that lets you take a peek into everyone’s thoughts, like a movie playing at a drive-in theater. You can listen to this jumble of people’s thoughts and witness the openness and acceptance in the podcast. It’s a safe space and an enjoyable discussion that shuts out stereotypes and accepts everyone in their feelings and thoughts. Welcome to the Feels Trip. We're so happy that you're here! -Kayla + The Feels Trip Staff (Pictured above: Michael, Kayla, Alex, Pearl, and Tom; Not pictured: Allie, Sarah, Daisy, Dorothy, Dr. Baker)
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