My super smart friends from UC Berkeley answer some questions about what it’s like to be an out of state student going to college!
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Hi, I’m Tiffany and I studied Computer Science and Classics at Stanford. This video was filmed a year before I graduated. Now I look back on this and see how much I’ve grown from the experience!
Many of my peers and I have been experiencing some more-intense-than-usual academic burnout—here to put my thoughts out there and hopefully help people feel less alone.
Learn more about Imposter Syndrome.
School’s tough. You’re tougher. Struggle harder. Ask for help when you don’t understand. Most of all, don’t give up, friends!!
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Just finished my first semester as a PhD student and I failed the final exam 🥲 Let's chat about failure, perfectionism, and resilience after falling short.
hello burnout my old friend ~ I know that, at least a few of my fellow college students, a lot of us are feeling this right now (and throughout this whole semester, really).
What is stress like for college students?
As a university student, there is a lot of pressure externally, internally and socially. This pressure comes from high standards and the need to succeed. These standards and pressure often times lead to high stress and anxiety within university students. This can be classified as perfectionism.
Do you struggle with balancing your desire to do excellent work with the stress of trying to succeed at everything? In this video, I share three practical self care strategies for overcoming perfectionism.
The Jed Foundation (JED) exists to protect the emotional well-being of our nation’s 75 million teens and young adults and prevent suicide.