Site Map: Avoiding Getting Sick During College

College dorms are about sharing. You share a bedroom, a common bathroom, a kitchen and other recreational areas in the building. It's no surprise that when one person gets a cold or the flu, everyone else seems to come down with it too. When so many people share the same space, illnesses can be spread easily. Here are a few tips to avoid getting sick in college.

• Get a flu shot - You probably won't have to travel further than you university health center and you can prevent the worst of winter's colds. You don't want to be stuck in your room and sick for several days.
  
  
• Avoid areas where everyone seems to get sick - If everyone at the library or the computer lab has a handful of tissues, try to avoid going to those areas.
  
  
• Regularly disinfect all surfaces - Don't just clean your room, disinfect it. It will help kill any lingering germs that can get you sick later.
  
  
• Rest and de-stress - Letting yourself get worn down from too many last minute reports takes a toll on your health and makes you more prone to illness. Sleeping in a few days a week can boost your immune system and reenergize your body.