Rachel Duggan is a Senior English major
at University of Maryland. College can be a stressful place, but Rachel has
found her own hideaway from the loudness of College Park in her Varsity apartment.
Rachel does a number of things to relax and reflect throughout the week.
Rachel may be an English major, but she has a passion for art and creative outlets. You can often find her looking through art books, drawing her own pieces on notebook paper or jamming on her guitar. When she wants to take a second to reflect, Rachel will often pull out her yoga mat and incense holder to connect to her Hindu heritage and rejuvenate herself.
Rachel Duggan flips through a book full of art pieces by famous surrealism artist Salvador Dali in her apartment in the Varsity near UMD’s campus, Sunday, October 14, 2019. A small poster of one of Dali’s most famous works hangs on Rachel’s wall behind her.Rachel Duggan doodles in her notebook, overlooking Route 1 in College Park, Sunday, October 13, 2019. Route 1 is the busiest street in town, but Rachel escapes the noise through her drawings.Rachel Duggan reaches into Child’s Pose in her apartment in the Varsity, Sunday, October 13, 2019. Rachel says her Hindu heritage influenced her to search for mindfulness through yoga and meditation.Rachel Duggan lights an incense and spreads the scented smoke around her in her apartment, Sunday, October 13, 2019. Incense is often used in meditation to calm the mind.Rachel Duggan strums a chord leaning on her bed in the Varsity, Sunday October 13, 2019. Guitar is second to bass for Rachel, but she doesn’t bring her bass to school to avoid damages.