Tag: burnout
Learning cannot happen under the pressure of grades
It's midterm season and most students are locked in — eyes fixed on laptop screens, pens scribbling notes and calculators computing complex problems. The...
R’Perspective: The exhaustion of always being “on”
Navigating adulthood is hard in itself. Beyond all the craziness, the fact that it doesn’t come with a manual makes it even harder. And...
R’Perspective: When volunteering becomes a requirement
Walking into the weekly Wednesday tabling at the University of California, Riverside (UCR), I have noticed many club representatives marketing their organizations by offering...
R’Perspective: How I’m breaking the burnout cycle
I’m a serial procrastinator. I’ve lain awake at night, sleepless, not from the lack of exhaustion but because I felt guilty for trying to...
R’Perspective: Office hours may quite literally change your life
My first day at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) in the fall of 2022 was a nightmare. The very first class I had...
Social Emotional Learning can help students build empathy and critical thinking...
The dismantling of the United States (U.S.) Department of Education, ordered by the Trump administration, allows for the removal of federal funding in public...
Healthcare workers are demanding more and we need to listen
Last month, healthcare workers went on strike to protest staff shortages. Due to the pandemic, hospitals across California have experienced massive spikes in terms...