• Jessica: Prioritizing Office Hours

    Jessica prioritizes office hours by adding them to her calendar to get clarification on material and problems she finds confusing. She finds both the academic and social support of teaching…

  • Jessica: Noting Questions During Class

    Jessica explains how she marks questions or confusing points as she takes notes and then asks the professor or TA for clarification right after class.

  • Jessica: Utilizing Resources

    Jessica describes how deans and staff in Student Support Services helped her by balancing her schedule and identifying coping strategies for the future when she felt overwhelmed.

  • Jessica: How to Approach Psets

    Jessica becomes aware that working with others on problem sets allowed her to get by without fully understanding. She adopts the new strategy of working on the problems alone first…

  • Jessica

    During her first month at MIT, Jessica’s homesickness for Ghana made it difficult for her to focus in classes and make friends. She questioned her decision to come to MIT.…

  • Gerardo: Cultivating Gratitude

    Gerardo discusses a daily ritual that helps him practice gratitude.

  • Gerardo: Time to Reflect

    Gerardo discusses the importance of taking time to reflect on ways he can better himself.

  • Gerardo: Noting Positive Moments

    Gerardo describes his habit of reflecting on accomplishments and positive moments at the end of each week.

  • Gerardo

    When he first started graduate school at MIT, Gerardo was excited and felt comfortable about his academics. Eventually, however, certain events made him start to question whether he belonged and…

  • Daniel: Seeing the Silver Lining

    Daniel describes how setbacks can turn out to be positive opportunities.

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