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"You obviously know when you feel under the weather, but it's harder to tell if your symptoms actually call for a sick day or if you should tough it out and head to class. It can be super stressful to think about missing an important lecture, a presentation, or even a test, but sometimes your body just needs that extra bit of rest. On the flip side, you can feel pretty gross and still be completely fine to stick it out in chemistry as long as you're careful not to infect your classmates. Here's your cheat sheet on how to make the call.\n\nStay at home if...\n\nYou have a fever. \n\n This is your body trying to fight off an infection and you need to rest so all\u00A0your\u00A0energy can go towards\u00A0waging\u00A0that battle.\n\nYou have serious stomach issues.\n\n This is not the time to be a hero. Stay at home (and near your bathroom) if your stomach is not behaving. That's not to say a little stomachache from an extra large lunch or some bloating counts, but intense nausea and vomiting are more than grounds to stay in bed.\n\nYou have something ultra-contagious.\n\n You can try to avoid spreading most illnesses by being extra cautious, but if you wake up with, say, pink eye, it's time for isolation. Seriously, tell your roommate to hit the ground running. This spreads\u00A0like wildfire and you need to get antibiotics\u00A0stat.\n\nYou have a\u00A0throat infection.\n\n Strep throat is painful, and you can usually see it. Open wide, say \"ahhh,\" and shine a flashlight into your mouth. If you can spot white splotches towards the back of your throat, you've got it.\u00A0And you should see a doctor!\u00A0\n\nHead to class if...\n\nYou have a cold.\n\n It sucks to be sniffling your way through a lecture, but these can last up to two weeks, and\u00A0it's not a good idea, grades-wise,\u00A0to hibernate for that long.\u00A0Bring tissues to class and make sure to sneeze into the crook of your elbow. Your classmates\u00A0also\u00A0probably wouldn't mind a few hand sanitizing sessions. Purell is your friend.\n\nYou're sore.\n\n Now there are varying degrees of this, so obviously if you're in a ton of pain, see your doc. But if you think you just worked out a little too intensely at the gym, moving around may actually help!\n\nYou're tired.\n\n Unless it's an intense feeling of exhaustion that can come along with, for example, mono, splash some cold water on your face and get going. Early morning classes are so tempting to skip, but your grades will take a nosedive if you keep finding excuses to miss out.\n\nThat said, sometimes when you're really run down you just need to take a little time to get back on your feet, so don't force anything that doesn't feel right for your body. And when in doubt, call your doctor or your school's health services and tell them about your symptoms. They can help you decide if you're fit for class or need some time to recuperate. Now here's to hoping for a healthy season!"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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