I spent some time at Smith College learning about a program aimed at teaching students “ho
I spent some time at Smith College learning about a program aimed at teaching students “how to fail.” Why do college students need to learn failure? Well, lots of reasons, but among them researchers believe that a lack of “resilience” – or inability to recover from some of the basic setbacks that come with college life, from being rejected from a club to bombing a quiz, along with added pressure among first-generation students who are the first in their families to attend college – are contributing factors in alarming mental health trends on campus, including an increase in depression and anxiety.On Campus, Failure Is On the Syllabus (NY Times) -- source link
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