You are worthy of peace and joy as you work on your degree. Your mental health comes first. Period.
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You are worthy of peace and joy as you work on your degree. Your mental health comes first. Period.
Don’t see sharing your struggles as complaining. See it as acknowledging that things can and should be better. See it as actively working towards that vision of a better life.
Planning can be empowering. Planning can be an act of self care. Planning can help you attain the life you want to lead.
Leave the room, delete that e-mail, and for the love of you, listen to your gut.
It is not always easy but it is always important to resist self-criticism when it isn’t constructive.
Unfortunately, I believe there is still a long way to go before universities are well-equipped to serve students’ mental health needs. In the meantime, then, we must look out for ourselves.
I believe that, in some ways, our bodies know us better than we know ourselves.
It took me a long time to prioritize my happiness and well-being as a PhD student in Harvard’s American Studies program.