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Meet Delia

Delia

Undergraduate Student

Aerospace Engineering

Finding Her Passion

When Delia came to MIT, she wanted to find her passion: something difficult, challenging, and all consuming. This was her image of an MIT student. After trying multiple subjects and activities and realizing that none were the “one thing” for her, she feels lost. A conversation with her coach helps her realize that what she does like – bring together different ideas and bringing out the best in the people around her – is valuable and valid.

...what I am good at is looking at a whole bunch of different things and bringing them all together and bringing out the best in the people around me...it is still valuable and most importantly, it is what I like.”

Delia, Undergraduate Student

Delia’s Strategies

Delia Talks About Talking to Mentors

Delia Talks About Not Comparing Yourself to Others

Another Point of View

Listen to other students relating to this same struggle and what helped them cope.

Challenge

Choosing a Major

When I switched majors, I knew deep down that I didn't really want to pursue those long term...I always knew I did not like them; I just kept making myself do them because I thought this is what I am supposed to be doing.”

Meet Melissa,

Undergraduate Student

Challenge

Choosing a Path

I was worried that I wasn't giving my other passions... the opportunity to be something more...I did not want to find out thirty years from now that that's what I should have been doing instead.”

Meet Samir,

Graduate Student