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I knew it was going to be difficult, but I thought I was ready for a challenge.

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This is not the year where you give up. After all, you’ve gotten this far, and the finish line is just within your reach.

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I was moderating a panel recently that was meant to give high school students advice before they go off to college. Almost all of the panelists gave tips that boiled down to, “Don’t worry.” 

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Why are they ignoring the signs? The answer: They’re not. They just don’t know where to turn. We need to make help more accessible.

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Seeing free stuff given by generous people in the hallways (be it food, shirts, coffee) during midterm or final exams week.

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How can you make your dorm a peaceful retreat from the rigors of academia?

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1. Unplug. But actually. You know to switch off the lights when you leave your dorm room, but there are other surprising ways to save energy.

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They keep stressing that the syllabus could change at any time and that you should check blackboard for updates. Usually means they just threw together a syllabus to appease their department head and knows they won’t be able to actually follow it.

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One day, one grade, one assignment, one mistake – does not define you.

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Then, you will want to change again.