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Prior to the pandemic, I’ve experienced burnout in multiple areas of my life that I didn’t show much focus to until after. I was working multiple jobs while also trying to balance life at home as well as my academics. The pandemic allowed me to really take a step back from everything as well as everyone to focus on myself and also educate myself. It forced me to really appreciate taking care of my self and understanding the importance of mental health and how much it could effect me and my everyday life.

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Before the pandemic I was less aware of my emotions and how often I neglected my own mental health. I don't believe I experienced many burn outs before but looking back I was indeed suppressing my emotions. Once the pandemic hit I experienced multiple burnouts and mental breakdowns due to the fact that I had to finally confront who I am as a person as well as the traumas and stresses I was still carrying with me throughout school and work. Now that I have taken time to reflect and bring more balance to my life I do feel a lot more relieved. I also feel like I know my own boundaries and I know now how to tend to my own emotions in healthier ways.

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Before the pandemic I experienced a few burnouts because how my family depended on me, working multiple jobs and dealing with peers. However, during the pandemic I feel as if they slowed down and I had little to none burnouts. I learned how to handle it by understanding my limits.

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Before the pandemic, burnout happened easily for me because the symptoms went hand in hand with my battle I had with depression. During the pandemic burnout looks a little different for me. During the peak of the pandemic, I became a Tiktok Influencer as an advocate for black women & “Hot Girl Healing” being in the public eye with criticism at every corner for the work I do causes me to burnout less because it actually gives me motivation to keep going. That along with having my spiritual awakening & having the time to have deeply look at myself due to the isolation helped me to learn how to not only have self love but also self care. Self care has helped me prevent burnout and taught me to put my happiness & mental health before anything

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Throughout high school, I experienced burnout about every 4 months. I believe this was because I used being busy as a coping mechanism through family problems and after switching high schools 3 times. In addition to this, I had many goals I wanted to achieve and was striving to be the best that I could- not realizing that that includes taking the best CARE of myself. I was also working so hard to achieve a somewhat super-woman image I had of my adult self. The worst bit of burnout I had was my freshman year of college, I became extremely depressed and battled with suicide because I was so run down and never knew what it was to really take care of myself and initiate in the healing process that was knocking on my door.

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I experienced burnout a lot before the pandemic. During the pandemic, I realized my mental health shouldn’t be broken due to burnouts. Though I thought I knew how to handle burnouts, it came apparent I started adjusting my every day life to it. School causes a great deal of burnout both socially and academically. But now I try to catch signs before I feel myself burnout. I used to feel guilty when I lived in the moment and stopped and to take in life, now I admire every step I take even if its a little at a time for me.

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Before the pandemic I’ve experienced some good and bad challenge. In some case such as playing volleyball, having a job while still in school. During the pandemic I’ve came to realization of how busy I was once everything was shut down. I used this time to regroup and recharge so that once we we’re able to come back outside I can get back to the norm.

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Prior to the pandemic I have experienced burnouts due to schoolwork. Now my burnouts are related to other problems in my life. Trying to balance my business and schoolwork while teaching classes can be very stressful. Im working on trying to relieve my stress by working out and taking days off!

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The pandemic has had a great effect on my burnout. My burnout is a direct cause of virtual learning. Most instances, I find myself teaching new and challenging material rather than gaining insight from my professors. I also have a hard time creating balance considering that when I’m not actually in class virtually, I am spending all my time reading the material- which can be up to 700 pages a week!

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Before pandemic, I was not as burnout and had time to recover the from being burnout; but now I have to make time to recover from so much burning out and currently working on it

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I experienced burnout from a lot of things. I played sports and was also dancing so time management was a big part of my life. I realized it was becoming a “ burn out “ when the pandemic hit. We had to stay home and it gave me time to focus on me and work on my time management.

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Prior to the pandemic my work and school life aloud me some down time as I was reaching my burnout level. After I learned to manage my time better as we on lock down. My threshold now is much higher as I started to enjoy my free time. 

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Prior to the pandemic my work and school life aloud me some down time as I was reaching my burnout level. After I learned to manage my time better as we on lock down. My threshold now is much higher as I started to enjoy my free time. 

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Hello, My name is Tracy Villard. A senior Political science Major. From Haiti. As a senior I experienced a lot of burnout. I became very distant and Nonchalant. Trying to balance school, work, love life and my mental health.

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Before the pandemic I definitely experienced burnouts . I am always looking ahead which makes it almost impossible to slow down and catch a breather. During the pandemic I was able to stay in the present because there wasn’t anything that was particularly coming in the future. I would say now i am better with catching myself before I completely overwork myself.

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Before the pandemic, I used to burnout from being overwhelmed with school and managing sports. After/During the pandemic, with trying to get adjusted to all of the changes that’s going on in the world and my life in general, burnout seems to come much easier than it had before. Trying to stay motivated and keeping my self care in balance with student/athlete life has been a struggle. Which causes fatigue and exhaustion on myself. Finding time to meditate and focus on self care atleast more than once a week has been helpful with me trying to avoid another burnout occurrence to happen

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I experienced burnout during my years in high school, I also experienced it again after the pandemic yet it was more intense this time. In high school, I had gotten stressed with a few of my algebra classes which caused me to lose motivation, and eventually slack off. After the pandemic, I prepared myself to be a better version of myself for college. I decided to push myself to be more organized and disciplined which gave me awesome grades, but resulted in me neglecting myself. I had my first anxiety attack and still fell behind in one of my classes because I became too exhausted to continue working. My threshold for burnout expanded after the pandemic, but my experiences have taught me to prioritize and manage my time better to avoid another episode of exhaustion.

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I experienced burnout a lot during the pandemic. I didn’t feel motivated because I was home everyday and it felt like I was stuck in a continuous cycle. It was extremely hard trying to balance classes, family life, friendships, and working over 40 hours a week.

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Bria Bailey, Junior - Business Administration - Burnout 

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Bria Bailey, Junior - Business Administration - Burnout 

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Before the pandemic, I definitely experienced burnout as it pertains to my full-time schedule as a student and trying to figure out my future, while also working part-time. Learning how to prioritize my time and allow myself to take breaks has during the pandemic had definitely helped to alleviate that stress.

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Kemauri Batson , Sophomore Nursing Major
I experienced burnout less at the beginning of the pandemic because I sat and spent time working on myself. The pandemic gave me time to tune into myself. Since school has begun, I have been experiencing burn out due to juggling organizations, social life and academics.

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Pre-Pandemic, I didn’t realize I was burnt out until it was too late. The pandemic helped me realize that I need to find ways to destress and take a step back before I start to feel burnt out.

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Ebony Turner                                                                                                       I experience of Burnout on special occasions because everyone relies on me to be organized and plan event and activities. During it increased 10 fold trying to balance school for about 5-7 kids and myself  care for a household and work I am barely bouncing back                       

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Ebony Turner                                                                                                       I experience of Burnout on special occasions because everyone relies on me to be organized and plan event and activities. During it increased 10 fold trying to balance school for about 5-7 kids and myself  care for a household and work I am barely bouncing back                       

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Before the pandemic i have experienced burnout a few times during the semester because of the fact that the course load was rigorous and after, virtual learning didn’t help at all. I was unfocused and unmotivated because there were so many distractions and so many things to get done. It has shifted now but learning myself and what works best for me and have discipline

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Prior to the pandemic, I've never really noticed myself feeling levels of burnout until time for midterms and finals because I feel like I put so much pressure on myself to study and ensure I'm doing good. After the pandemic, I had a baby in January so trying to be a full time student and mom it was hard. Recently I've tried journaling, yoga and really allowing for my support system to help me more. I also just sit and reflect on my days within my journaling .

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I didn’t experience burnout too much before the pandemic, but with things being virtual — especially for my first year of college — and other impacts the pandemic has had on my everyday life, I’ve definitely experienced it more often. But I’ve learned to give myself grace, and try to make time for things that I enjoy.

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Before the pandemic I’ve experienced burnout a lot I would find myself working overtime multiple times a week just to make ends meet. Now I’ve learned to not overwork or overwhelmed myself, to take my time with things and not stress about things I can’t control, I’ve also learn how to budget my expenses the right way.

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I experienced burnout frequently before the pandemic and still continue to do so. Trying to balance nursing school, organizations, and my personal life can be overwhelming.

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Before the pandemic I did not suffer from burnout often. I usually would experience burnout before standardized tests/quizzes. During this pandemic, I became more burnt out from social activities. I became accustomed to myself and it became hard to socialize with others. Social activity made me lethargic.

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Iyana Gross                                              I did not experience burnout pre-pandemic as much as I have throughout it. It was more difficult for me to work throughout my burnout during the pandemic because it was difficult to reach out to others or to have space to myself to work through my problems. The pandemic has decreased my threshold for burnout and I became significantly more overwhelmed at a faster rate. 

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Iyana Gross                                              I did not experience burnout pre-pandemic as much as I have throughout it. It was more difficult for me to work throughout my burnout during the pandemic because it was difficult to reach out to others or to have space to myself to work through my problems. The pandemic has decreased my threshold for burnout and I became significantly more overwhelmed at a faster rate. 

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I experienced burnout often before the pandemic due to being in certain clubs and being active. After the pandemic I slowed down a lot because I wasn't able to get out and do the things that I were doing before so I really got the chance to reflect. Now I know how to pace myself better than before and I try to think about things when signing up for different clubs.

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I experienced burnout all the time due to school and working also, being in multiple orgs. during the pandemic not as much because I took the time to shift my focus to work on my mental health and taking a step back to relax and understand that some things are out of my control. zoom had a huge impact on my burnout.

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I can definitely say that I have never experienced burnout prior to the pandemic. Currently, burnout is something I struggle with from keeping up with coursework, internships, and protecting my own mental health.

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It taught me to actually think about myself and help me love myself to my full potential and it was honestly hard due to money and having to consistently work hard to provide

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Winter Ward, Junior, Political Science Major. 

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Winter Ward, Junior, Political Science Major. 

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Prior to the pandemic, I experienced burnout, however, I always felt pressure to keep working through it. After the pandemic, I realized that it is important for me focus on my mental health and finding balance. The pandemic aided me with finding this balance and making time for myself.

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Before the pandemic in High School I experienced being burnt out multiple times. My mother has always been strict on me about my grades, so it became worse after the pandemic being at home having to juggle school work and work. Now I’m focusing more on learning how to balance my own life.

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During the pandemic I experienced burnout because I was taking 18 credits, I was working and I stayed home to help them with my siblings while they worked because I am the third oldest twelve. The beginning of the pandemic has shown me that I am use to being a busy bee when I am at school I have learned to take self care days!

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I have a bad habit of overbooking/working myself which causes my burnouts, although before the pandemic it was much less. I could find ways to cope like doing the fun things I love, but with the pandemic it was harder because all I could do was sit in the house.

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Before the pandemic I haven’t experienced a burnout since my senior year. After/ during the pandemic I would say that I started to burn myself out more when dealing with running a business and dealing with school work at the same time. Having the responsibility and stress of having to pay for bills and pass classes the overload of stress weighed more.

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The burnout I experienced before the pandemic was more home based and now it seems like there are multiple factors that are causing it. My burnout threshold is lower because I take the time to notice the signs and try to catch it earlier.

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My raised me to believe that if I wasn't busy or involved in something I was not being productive. The pandemic allowed me to stop and see that I do not have to run myself radggey to be productive. 

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My raised me to believe that if I wasn't busy or involved in something I was not being productive. The pandemic allowed me to stop and see that I do not have to run myself radggey to be productive. 

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Before the pandemic I did experience burnout often in pursuit of building my brand because my organization skills needed critical attention. Now I do not experience burn out as often despite having double the workload because the time at home forced me to compartmentalize my priorities and learn to delegate and focus better. I think ultimately the shift has been large and in a positive manner.

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Before the pandemic, I experienced burnout only a few times. During the pandemic…things changed. Zoom classes felt overwhelming and looking at a computer screen for so many hours during the day was exhausting and tiring to the eyes.

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Before the pandemic, I experienced burnout maybe 2-3 times a year because of school, organizations, and work. At the time, I didn’t know that it have a clincial name for it but I took note of myself being distant, or unmotivated when I’m burnt out and in need of a break. Now that the pandemic has come into the picture, I have prioritized myself and my mental health more than I did before.

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Before the pandemic I hadn’t really experienced burnout a lot. But after it/during it I feel like I felt it a lot like it was just so overwhelming going through this big change and I felt like I just had to keep pushing because there was nothing else to do. Now when I feel burnout I just take a break because my mental health matters more than pushing myself to my breaking point.

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Kayla Golson Junior Business management
I experienced burnout when I was in high school. Trying to graduate a year early and mange school work while being in school and attending sports . Now I can maintain my burnout by sorting out what has to be done and make sure that my mental health is outstanding rather than ignoring my burnout before it is too late.

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Before the pandemic, I was feeling burnt out academically, but it has definitely increased during the pandemic and now currently. It’s almost as if I THOUGHT I was burnt out before

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As of now I would say it’s easier for me to balance everything and I don’t really get as burned out as I did before. Being inside for so long has forced me to really reevaluate my life and abilities.

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Greetings everyone, before the pandemic I experienced being burned out a lot but did not realize because I was able to go out once in awhile and relax. Afterwards I realized that I’ve always been burned out because everything has been closed down and I wasn’t able to go out and enjoy time with my friends to relax and instead I would be by myself and realize how tired I was

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I experienced burnout before the pandemic by over working myself by working two jobs and also attending different organizations in my community

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I’ve experienced burnout trying to juggle school, cheer, my relationship, work and family. Trying to please everyone and take care of my family.

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I experienced burn out 24/7 due to the fact that I was doing school, a job, and also in several organizations. After the pandemic I have gotten used to that feeling of being busy that if i’m not doing something i’m not productive. I learned during the pandemic that if I am not putting myself first I cannot give something my best effort.

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Pre-COVID I was able to balance my schedule and other activities. Now I feel most days I able walking on eggshells because everything is changing constantly. There’s no way to really prepare for what happened.

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Before the pandemic i would say i would experience burnout but not as much as after the pandemic. Before the pandemic i would be burnt out mainly from ripping and running so often. After/ during this pandemic I’m more exhausted because some things we do to relieve stress aren’t available due to COVID.

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Brittnee Clanton, senior elementary education major

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Brittnee Clanton, senior elementary education major

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Prior to the pandemic, I was a full time manager at Chuck E Cheese working 40 hours a week while balancing 15-18 credits. When the pandemic hit, I stopped working and began a virtual WFH job where I was allowed to sit and really get into where I was mentally.

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Growing up, I was raised by a single mother so she has always taught me how to hustle, so since I was 16 years old I have always overworked myself to get everything I have now. After I try to allow myself to have moments where I can relax and be lazy and listen to my body when it needs a break.

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Before the pandemic, I used to neglect downtime. I always felt like if I was not being productive, I was wasting my time. The pandemic allowed me to slow down and incorporate more focus on downtime, in order to preserve balance in my life.

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Before the pandemic I really didn’t know what burnout was and worked through it. During the pandemic I literally had to clock out and distance myself from people because it was all too much for me especially at the time having 18 assignments due a week. Now I manage my time better, use healthy coping mechanisms like poetry or art and just I began taking more care of my mental and physical

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I experienced burnout directly from school before the pandemic since I would take about 18 credits a semester. Afterwards I experienced burnout from work, school, and organization activities. It is very hard to balance everything and try to make time for yourself. I have a lot of goals for myself so I work really hard which results in burning out. My burnout threshold is a lot lower honestly l, I burn out fast.

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Before the pandemic, I experienced burt out, but not as intensely as I feel it now. From always being at home teachers feel that the work load is allowed to be greater. So now I feel as though I’m constantly working and on go mode.

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Before the pandemic I experienced a moderate level of burnout because I have always been involved in so much. In the pandemic however I felt as though I wasn’t able to use as many outlets as I did before in order to relieve some of the stress from the burnout I often experience.

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I experienced burnout pretty frequently, as I have always to uphold the “strong black woman” stereotype. Spending more time focusing on myself and my mental health has allowed me to pick up on signs of when I am approaching burnout and how to reroute.

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Being a college student I expierienced burnout quite often because there was always the need to balance my many roles but I think that my threshold with dealing with burnout is different now, and I’ve had to find ways to cope and gather myself before I get to a point where I am completely bothered and exhausted.

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I would say before the pandemic my burnouts would definitely have been burnouts due to educational reasons especially when I first got to morgan state in where the workload was unlike high school and I had to adapt to learning how to care for myself and still get good grades!

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Before the pandemic I’ve experienced burnout being st school and apart of multiple orgs definitely tested me and although I was able to overcome and balance everything out, it was a struggle and did take a toll on my mental health.

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I experienced it a lot just trying to work hard and get money because places were closed and honestly was hard.

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Prior to the pandemic I experienced burnout much less because I was able to separate work, school, and the rest of my life.