Wellness
Tips for a Good Start to the New Semester
Here's some good advice we spotted Honors Program Student Services Director Margo Gamache sharing with her students last week:
Many of us look at the new year and new semester as a fresh start, the “factory reset,” the opportunity to grow and learn, to be better. We are also many months into a very weird and stressful time, living through a pandemic. So whether you're struggling, doing okay, excited ... know your feelings are completely valid.
We have a lot of smart, driven people on this campus. Smart, driven people do amazing things; they also tend to be a little hard on themselves when things don’t go perfectly. I know many of you have heard me say “there is a difference between the best you can do under perfect circumstances and the best you can do under circumstances as they are.” Make sure you know the difference and are judging yourself accordingly...
