A Message from the Student Council


Hello Wesley Community,

I pray that you all have had a wonderful and transformative semester no matter where you are in your seminary journey. As you reflect back on this semester, my hope is that it was one of academic learning and productivity and also one in which you discovered new or deepened passions, connected with a community that is meaningful to you, or learned something about yourself.

As finals approach, and have maybe already started for some, it can be easy to feel weighed down by stress. Thinking through everything that needs to get done can feel overwhelming. During this season of finals, please remember to tackle what needs to be done in the way that is most effective for you. Remember that you have a community surrounding you. Remember that you are capable and need care, too. Student Council’s Student Care Committee, in partnership with others, is spending these last weeks of the semester encouraging us to focus on our minds, bodies, and souls during finals and as the holidays approach.

Last week, Rev. Lisa Banks-Williams hosted a “Self-Care Brush Up Session.” If you attended the event and something in particular resonated with you, be sure to share it with your friends and classmates. This week, Wesley Fellowship is sponsoring a photo scavenger hunt around American University and Wesley’s campuses. Use this opportunity to stretch your legs and give your brain something else to focus on at their event. Next week, during finals, Wesley’s faculty and staff will provide an assortment of healthy snacks to fuel our brains and bodies as we prepare for exams and finish papers.

During this stressful season, please know that Student Council is here to support you. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to me or another Student Council representative. You will be in my prayers as you finish up this semester, travel to visit family or friends, lead your congregation through this holiday season, or any and all of these. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Student Council!

Peace,
Nicole Poland
Student Council Vice President

Nicole is a seminarian at Wesley, and student council vice president.

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