Rather than taking on one mindset or the other, we should take a balanced approach. Instead of striving to be exceptional at everything, we should pick and choose our battles. We can do our best to prioritize our studies and work, but not so much that we sacrifice the things that sustain and inspire us. Working hard should not come at the expense of learning and trying new things.

To grow, we have to put ourselves in situations that are uncomfortable and scary. Running away at the first sign of failure prevents us from growing, both as students and people. 

I remember sitting down for the first Intro to Psychology exam, unable to control my pounding heartbeat or shaking hands. It continued for the rest of the day, bringing my anxiety beyond the exam room. I couldn’t sleep through the night and woke up multiple times in a sweat and was unable to return to sleep. 

Like after a hurricane, students who go into treatment for mental health issues and come out the other end successfully are left to pick up the pieces after the damage has been done. The question then comes: What should or can the University do to alleviate the problems that arrive as a result of this process?

The last few weeks of each semester are laden with stress for everyone—more so than the already stressful, typical week in the life of a Washington University student.

The more stitches, the less riches,” declares Aldous Huxley in his novel, “Brave New World.” Instead of fixing old items, citizens of the World State are encouraged to buy new ones instead. This aptly describes the ongoing dilemma with public education and one solution that has begun popping up.

The first person voted out of Survivor Wash. U. is you.

At Monday’s Controversy n’ Coffee forum, “Am I cheating? A special forum on academic integrity,” Dean Dirk Killen said that every year the College of Arts & Sciences hears about 20-25 honor code violations.

If I’ve learned anything at Wash. U., it’s that the casual advice, the kind you don’t even know you need, is often also the most valuable.

I would like to start this article with a disclaimer: Since I am in Writing 1 this semester, my articles will become so tightly wound, so potent, so descriptive…that it […]