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Students tell Rangely council about time management, travel and mental‑health challenges
Summary
Two CNCC student athletes told the Rangely Town Council about the demands of early classes, travel for athletics, time management and mental‑health strategies, and urged better community supports and activities for young adults.
At a Rangely Town Council meeting, CNCC students described the pressures of college and athletics and how the small Colorado town has affected their experience. "I'm Elijah Kersy ... I'm from Brigham City, Utah, and I'm here to play basketball," one presenter said, and he and fellow student Jamir Todd spoke about learning to manage schedules, study and build routines while living away from family.
The students emphasized time management for early morning classes, the strain of travel for team commitments and the importance of social support. Todd, who identified himself as a sophomore at CNCC from Denver, said building a daily routine and resisting procrastination were key lessons. Both described mental‑health stresses, including test anxiety, and coping strategies such as seeking community support and developing study habits.
The presentation also touched on community integration: students said they had worried Rangely would be lonely but found friends and community support after arriving. During questions, presenters said one hopes to continue athletics and pursue career training — examples that council members framed as reasons to consider amenities and activities that retain young adults.
Council members and attendees responded with encouragement; a longtime resident recounted moving to Rangely on a baseball scholarship decades earlier and urged students to keep engaging locally. The council thanked the students for presenting and moved on to regular agenda business.
