UTSA Road Runner Situation Analysis

Imagine leaving your SI session at the John Peace Library and walking into your freshman writing course a few minutes late only to find your peers in a panic. The world as you know it has come to an end. The dead walk among the living, surprisingly, your class has bound together to survive and thrive in this horrible situation. My role in the rowdy crew of UTSA Road Runners would be conflict mediator and group psychologist, I plan on easing the impending conflicts that will arise from the stress and overpopulation. With almost every decision being made possibly being the last tensions between classmates will be extremely high. There will be heated debates and constant dissension throughout the class. As conflict mediator I will ensure that all conflicting parties come to an acceptable agreement. It is my duty to minimize unnecessary altercations between survivors. Conflicts will be settled in private between the parties and the mediators. This will lessen the distraction caused by the bickering that is ensured by the stressful environment we will be in. Being mindful of your situation
The medical branch can maintain our classes physical well being but that is in vain if we cannot handle the stresses and mental tribulations that will follow. The fears and anxiety of the post-apocalyptic world are unlike anything the students are likely to have been exposed to. The lingering fear of having lost your family in the accident will weigh on the survivors minds throughout their days. "Laughter therapy is effective and scientifically supported as a single or adjuvant therapy."(Tokyo 3) I believe this is the best therapeutic route because it will take the least time out of the students busy days, and it will be very agreeable with a majority of the students. Laughter therapy was not a common practice in the pre zombie world but it will be