Kent State Interns

On December 11, 2025 I had a MACI with a tibial tubercle osteotomy. I went from running every day and being on my own 24/7 to laying in bed watching trashy tv and begging people to bring me a cup of water and an ice pack. The change in lifestyle was drastic and the idea of living life like this was stressful, but i’ve turned to over educating myself on the topic and in true fashion reading up on how to best heal the body after a major surgery like this. And well, here is what I found.  Vitamin D (VD) to help your body absorb the calcium, because let’s be honest 2 days after y surgery I was begging someone to bring me a cold glass of milk (I hate milk. And I truly ment real milk, like red top full fat milk. Well having this surgery in December its hard to get VD naturally (I live up north) but supplements would have to do for the time being and seeing as your body needs it it wasn’t a bad idea to add to my normal supplements.  Vitamin D-fortified foods can help make sure you me...

            Picture this: twenty undergraduate students collaborating in a large industrial kitchen.  Some students are preparing apples for pies, breaking bread for stuffing, and cutting vegetables-- all for a Thanksgiving meal. Four volunteers are in the pantry cleaning and taking inventory. A recovery team is organizing the latest fresh produce picked up from Trader Joe's. Later, all reunite to organize the hundreds of canned goods donated over the past few days. This food will eventually be distributed to hungry and food insecure members of the Kent community.              This transpired on Saturday November 17 th , at the end of national Hunger and Homelessness Awareness week.   The office of Community Engaged Learning held a “Super Service Saturday” where approximately forty three volunteers helped feed community members in Kent.   Is it the season of givi...