BU students share what they gave up for Lent
Bellarmine alumna Jordhan Kieres gave up three of her worst habits for Lent.
BU students share what they gave up for Lent
By: Kami Yantz
Lent is the six-week period leading up to Easter. People of the Christian faith give things up during this time as a sign of sacrifice and to test their self-discipline. Those faithful must also abstain from meat on Fridays during Lent.
Campus Minister Father John Pozhathuparambil said the importance of Lent is a “cleaning process and a recentering, renewing time to get the body, mind, and spirit right.”
Lent often plays a big role in some people’s lives, especially on Bellarmine’s campus because it is a Catholic school.
“A lot of people abstain from different things, but I like to practice doing something such as listening to a Christian podcast while I eat or listen to religious music more frequently,” Pozhathuparambil said.
BU senior Amber Hofenk gave up screen time on her phone. “It might seem like something really small, but I have realized how high my weekly screen time has been and it is out of control,” she said.
Kailyn Bridges gave up fast food. “It has been difficult because stopping for food on the way home is the easy way out, but I have been able to hold the urge and cook for myself at home,” she said.
BU sophomore Hannah Longstreet gave up Tik Tok. “It has been hard because I have to find other things to fill my time with, but I have been going on walks, which is a great form of stress relief rather than scrolling on Tik Tok,” she said.
BU graduate Jordhan Kieres gave up her three worst habits for Lent: biting her nails, impulsive online shopping and swearing.
“I feel like the hardest thing for me to give up has been biting my nails. I tend to do this when nervous or stressed so this is a habit that is difficult to stop,” she said.
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