I’m pretty sure we all know what big campus event just happened. Yeah, that’s right — Thank Goodness it’s Spring (TGIS). This has to be one of the biggest events that happens on campus, and I’m sure that you were all super excited about all of the activities that were being held on campus last weekend.

Now, just because we are coming up to the end of the semester and this is one big party weekend, that does not mean that you need to harm your body.

You may have noticed that throughout the week before TGIS, there was a table set up in the BSC that was giving out free T-shirts if you pledged to stay safe during TGIS weekend. Student Wellness was hosting this campaign to do what their job entails: promote student wellness.

I think that what Student Wellness did was commendable. It is important for students to stay safe and keep their bodies  in check, especially with finals coming up.

If you’re like me, then you probably get excited when you hear that something is free. While you needed to make a pledge in order to get a shirt, I hope that those of you that did make this pledge kept it as opposed to just doing it for the shirt.

Sure, it may seem silly to have a T-shirt be the reason that you keep a commitment (because it isn’t like it is going to yell at you for making any poor life decisions), but maybe by looking at it, it could have been a reminder that you did make a promise, and it is in your best interest to keep it.

All of the pledges that people made were posted on the window near the Jay’s Nest, and I was somewhat surprised with the number of pledges I saw.

Now, while I personally did not make the pledge, I still think that it was a creative way to get students to make sure they are being safe. It’s nice to know that there are people out there that genuinely care about themselves and their own well-being.

Whether or not these people did this just for the free shirt, I couldn’t tell you, but giving them the benefit of the doubt, I think these people want to be safe and keep their friends safe as well.

While some people may have laughed at this campaign or thought that it was silly, I think it was a good idea. There is so much peer pressure to do things that you may not necessarily want to, and I think it is important for students to know that they are not alone in some of the healthy, positive choices that they make.

Sure, TGIS may be one big party weekend, and sure, some people will probably make poor life decisions. The whole point of TGIS is to have a good time and being safe while doing so should be the number one priority for yourself.

You are the most important person in your life, and with that being said, it is important that you do whatever you can to take care of yourself.

Student Wellness is here to help you achieve that goal of taking care of yourself. College is about discovering yourself, taking classes and having a good time along the way, but it is also important that you are being safe while doing all of these things.

As the semester comes to a close and you are handing in those last projects and studying for finals, make sure you are being kind to your body. Don’t overwork yourself or stress yourself out to the point of being sick.

Whether you made the pledge for TGIS weekend or not, make a pledge to yourself that you will take care of yourself. There may not be a fancy free T-shirt, but your body and your sanity may end up thanking you in the long run. We’re almost there, fellow Blue Jays — but thank goodness it’s spring.