Her Campus at CU Boulder
Gifted Kid Burnout
The experience of pushing through and navigating academic burnout as a former "gifted kid" and what it means for my mental health and motivation.
Her Campus at Youngstown
Being a “Gifted” Child Can Actually Hurt You in the Long Run
Were you ever considered to be “gifted” in elementary school or high school? Maybe all of your classmates would talk about how smart you are, or your teachers would...
Her Campus at Winthrop
Don’t Call Me ‘Gifted’
In second grade, my class took a test. My teacher didn’t tell us what it was for, she just told us to take it and we did. I remember...
Her Campus at McMaster
Gifted Kid Burnout: Finding Value in Life Beyond Your GPA
It’s easy to put ridiculous amounts of pressure on yourself when you grew up feeling like greatness was expected of you. Find value in more aspects of my life...
Her Campus at Toronto MU
The Truth Behind “Gifted Kid Burnout” Memes
Is the phenomenon of gifted kid burnout a legitimate issue or a glorified excuse?
Her Campus at Kenyon
On Being a “Gifted Kid”
When I was in the second grade, I took a test that placed me into my school district’s Talented and Gifted (TAG) program. At first, I was...
Her Campus at IUP
Getting Diagnosed with ADHD at 20
At a young age, I was taken to a room and had to do a whole bunch of different tests to determine whether I was “gifted” or not. As...
Musically Gifted: Meet Caroline Valitutto
Caroline Valitutto, a native of Greensboro, North Carolina is a music therapy and vocal performance major at Appalachian State University...
