MIT students share how shifting to a growth mindset has helped them see their struggle as a learning experience and feel less like an impostor.
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Read more: Reframing Destructive Thoughts
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Reframing Destructive Thoughts
View all clips: Reframing Destructive ThoughtsMIT students share how they learn to recognize and revise problematic thought patterns that often result when confronted by challenging academic situations.
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Read more: Feedback
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Feedback
View all clips: FeedbackAsking for feedback can be difficult. Hear how MIT students have used feedback to identify areas for improvement as well as for bolstering their confidence.
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Read more: Not Comparing Yourself to Others
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Not Comparing Yourself to Others
View all clips: Not Comparing Yourself to OthersWhen facing difficult experiences, it is natural to draw comparisons to peers and doubt your own abilities. MIT students reflect on insights gained about who they are and what they are capable of when they learned to stop comparing themselves to others.