What I Do When I Fail: Failure is Not the Enemy
Failing seems like such a harsh word. However, we all fail at some point in our lives – at multiple points actually. As college students we...
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On Failure, Success, and the Seemingly Important But Actually Insignificant Opinions of Others
Don’t be afraid to fail. It doesn’t matter if you do because nothing does. But if you succeed, it’s everything. At 12:56 a.m. on October 17...
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Coping with Failure in the Long-Term
Two years ago this month, I got my rejection email from Duke University, a school that I have wanted to attend since I was in eighth grade...
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Failing... and Why it is Okay
Have you ever thought about trying something new or different but decided not to try at all because you were afraid? If so, you may have a...
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Rejection is Redirection
I don’t take rejection well. Or, at least I didn’t use to. I always equated rejection to failure and acceptance to success, which is...
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These Five Quotes Will Change Your Perspective on Life
I’m a total sucker for an inspirational quote. I follow an absurd amount of Instagram accounts that post daily inspiring quotes or real-...
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Dealing with Productivity Culture and the Fear of Failing
In our world today, it feels like everything is a competition. Everything from how many majors you are balancing to how many internship...
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Here's A Reminder That You Deserve The Best Too
Why do we think others get all the things we want? Why do we feel like we don’t have good luck compared to others?
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The Art of Self-Sabotage
Do you ever feel like the only person standing in the way of your goals is you?
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How I messed up my hair in the last three days of 2020
Or a lesson in what NOT to do
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Why My New Year’s Resolutions Inevitably Fail
The pressure to set new goals is real
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Living as the Imposter
People who experience imposter syndrome in some aspect of their life tend to feel like they do not deserve their accomplishments, or that they have only succeeded due to luck. Having learned this definition led me to realize that I have lived the past few years at least with a bad case of imposter syndrome.
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Forget Your Fear of Failure
Everybody struggles, whether it be a super intelligent friend who seemingly does well at any task, a successful acquaintance who started...
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Trial and Error — What Failure Actually Means
Failure is as much a part of life as success is, as anyone may tell you now. My experience as a child, however, was coddled by the fact...
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I Hate Failing, but It Helped Shape Me Into the Person I Am Today
Failure, at one point or another, is inevitable. Of course, this is obvious, but it took me awhile to accept it, and I still have a hard...
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Failure’s Guilt Actually Made Me A Better Student
If you feel that you have failed, I’m here to tell you that it’s okay. Instead of allowing these thoughts to take over, I took my guilt and turned it into proving myself wrong.
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How I Handled Being Rejected By My First Choice Major
After a rejection email from the communication department, I spent three months in bed, unable to do anything but binge-watch Gilmore Girls...
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The Power of Failure: How I Learned to Stop Caring So Much
Don’t get me wrong: aim high, shoot for the stars, do the exceptional- but be aware of why you’re doing it.
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Growing up as a Child of Immigrants: The Burden of Success
“So, are you going to be a doctor, engineer or lawyer?”
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Celebrate the Losses With the Wins
It's great to celebrate a good week, but don't forget to take care of yourself during the bad ones too.
