Larion Aklan

Hi everyone, I'm Larion from Year 3 Physics, and I'm running to become your year rep for wellbeing.

Frankly, third year is full of stress and anxiety around a dozen things: comps, exams, electives, jobs, master's, PhDs, applications, etc. I think it's important to understand their effect on our wellbeing because, at the end of the day, we can't lose our sanity for the sake of a first. Beyond the obvious third-year-specific wellbeing challenges, I'd also like to focus on individual circumstances. I'm happy to listen to how anyone is feeling and help, either myself or by signposting relevant resources.

Because people love bullet points, here's what I'll do as wellbeing rep:

• When attending this year's Student Experience Forum, I realised that the department actually cares about how students feel and is keen to hear their feedback. We need to collect and pass on this feedback so that the department can support us as best it can. I will act as a bridge between our cohort and the department, communicating how you guys feel and working to find solutions to improve your experience as physics students.
• Work closely with support services and promote them, making it easier to contact them and access wellbeing information whenever needed.
• Help reduce stress around further studies, work opportunities, and any wellbeing concerns related to these.

I'm happy to discuss these issues with anyone, so feel free to text me or just find me around Blackett. I'm sure we can sort things out together!