Failure is

Human

We’ve all felt “less than” at some point—not smart enough, not talented enough. But we’ve found that learning from our failures helps us grow.

Meet Your Peers

MIT students share stories about their own challenges and the strategies that help them learn from their struggles.

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Challenge

Feeling Homesick

My first month at MIT was an absolute nightmare. Everything that could possibly be different was different. [...] I was struggling in my classes. I didn’t have any friends. [...] I just wanted to go home. ”

Meet Jessica,

Undergraduate student
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Challenge

Dealing with Imposter Syndrome

I kept on kind of questioning my ability to be here, my competencies.”

Meet Gerardo,

Graduate Student

Utilizing Strategies

MIT students share the strategies they have used to cope with difficult situations. While there are many routes to overcoming challenges and no single strategy will work for everyone, listening to others’ strategies might help you reframe your own struggles and find strategies that work for you.

Strategy

Study Strategies

Hear how MIT students have asked for academic support and fine tuned their study strategies when struggling with classes or qualifying exams.

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Strategy

Self-Care

MIT students describe how they create space to be mentally and physically healthy while tackling difficult challenges.

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