Hello again! Thanks so much for staying tuned in to CC's Corner!
Some really terrible news you may have missed in the past week: On Tuesday, Nov. 3rd, a fellow NYU student is said to
have committed suicide. Word spread across campus and it was confirmed in the news.
His name was Andrew Williamson-Noble, and he was an undergraduate junior in the College of Arts and Science (http://cas.nyu.edu/page/ugHome). Andrew
managed to jump from the 10th floor of Bobst library (http://library.nyu.edu/), referred
to as "the stacks", at 4:30am. Many students who were diligently studying on the 2 lower levels early
that Tuesday morning were witnesses to this awful tragedy. I can't even begin to imagine the kind of psychological trauma this
would cause them.
These pictures were taken via my mobile phone - sorry the quality isn't great.
I didn't know Andrew, but one of my suitemates did. She was shocked when I mentioned the news to her later that day. She had had
a class with him last year and had gotten the chance to speak to him on more than one occasion. She said he was a sweet and by
all appearances normal guy who seemed to embrace college life in
the same way that we do.
I think I speak for the entire NYU community when I say that I'd like to wish my sincerest condolences
to Andrew's family.
Everyone was affected by this tragedy in one form or another, even those who did not know him personally – he was our peer. I
can’t help but wonder if we could have prevented this from happening.
Many of us have similar college experiences to Andrew's – consequently, we understand the build-up of pressure in terms of testing,
papers, and grades, in addition to the sense of loneliness we sometimes feel when procrastination gets the best of us.
NYU is stressing
the importance of the NYU Wellness Exchange (http://www.nyu.edu/999/) as
a resource, and rightly so. If a student is ever feeling unduly depressed or contemplating suicide, it is essential to
call this hot line. In my opinion, seeking this type of assistance is an excellent beginning. Unfortunately, students in
this state of mind don’t usually think/desire to take this first step at tackling problems, but the resource is available,
so I strongly
encourage students to embrace it. Life is worth living!
I hope that my next post will be more upbeat. NYU as well as NYC really do provide students with a myriad of positive academic
and extracurricular opportunities that result in many amazing accomplishments and fulfilling memories to last a lifetime!
Thanks for checking in. Again, feel free to comment. I will get back to you!
Happy
posting!
~ CC ~
