by Aditya Gupta, Lydia Lei, Oralee Tran, Teo Richard, Aya Clear, and UC Davis Undocumented Student Resource Center
Introduction
For most students, the stress of college is fairly predictable. Deadlines, exams, and figuring out what comes next. For undocumented students, that list looks different. On top of everything else, there is the ongoing weight of uncertainty about status, about family, about what the next policy shift might mean for their day-to-day lives. That kind of stress doesn't pause between classes.
by Aditya Gupta, Alexa Contero, Aya Clear, Javen Sevilla, Laura Zhou, Lydia Lei, Sean Cantoria
Introduction
There is a question in the professional community that doesn’t get enough attention: Who takes care of the people who are responsible for caring for everyone else?
Have you ever felt like you just lucked out when you won a prize in a competition? Or heard a voice in your head whisper, “You just don’t really know me,” when someone complimented how great you are? All of these unsettling feelings and thoughts come from the underlying nagging feeling of being a “fraud”, being on pins and needles, worried that people might “realize” you aren’t who they thought you are someday. That is not normal, and it is called Imposter Syndrome. Does this sound familiar? Don’t worry, I struggle with Imposter Syndrome too. And trust me, it is common and manageable.
I figure if anyone knows anything about life, it is my dad. Born and raised on the muddy, wet streets of Seattle with his sister Robin, and his mother Pat my dad got into fights (mostly just got himself beat up), ran away from cops (for stupid things like throwing slushies at them), and rid in the back of a strangers yellow van all the way up into the mountains just to have something to do. However, for as adventurous my dad was, he still never seemed to learn things until he needed to.
As someone who’s struggled with procrastination for most of their life, I understand how hard it can be to sit down and get a task done. I also know how much of a toll it can take on your mental health, so I wanted to share some tips I use that help me ease my procrastination.
I’ve compiled these strategies over the years from family members, friends, therapists, and the internet. Personally, I believe it’s all about figuring out what your mind responds to best because we’re all different and there’s no one solution.
