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Why I Stopped Pulling All-Nighters: The Dangerous Side Effects of “Grind Culture”

Why I Stopped Pulling All-Nighters: The Dangerous Side Effects of “Grind Culture”

Many students pull all-nighters, but that doesn't make them good for you. One student explains why they stopped pulling all-nighters — and why you should, too.

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July 15, 2022
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Academic Journeys

Back in Session: Why I Returned to College After 22 Years

October 14, 2022
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Overcoming the Post-COVID Slump: How I Bounced Back After Campus Reopened

September 28, 2022
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Looking Back: What It’s Really Like to Start College at 21

September 19, 2022
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How College Shaped My Climate Change Activism

August 22, 2022
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Students Speak: How Nursing Helped Me Discover My Purpose

May 16, 2022
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How an Interdisciplinary College Taught Me How to Learn

July 22, 2022
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Not Sure What to Study? Here’s My Advice for Choosing a Major

August 17, 2022
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What You Do Is Not Who You Are: College Students’ Ever-Changing Identities

July 22, 2022
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Road to Vet School as a Minority Student: How Poverty and Natural Disasters Built My Resilience

July 22, 2022
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My Journey as an LGBTQ+ Student Pursuing Graduate School

October 7, 2022
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My Top 7 Tips for Finding College Scholarships in High School

July 29, 2022
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My Experience Navigating College as a First-Generation Transfer Student

October 7, 2022
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How to Ensure You Choose the Right College for You

September 8, 2022
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Student Life

5 Ways to Make the Most of Your College Experience as a Commuter Student

September 27, 2022
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Help! My College Roommate Is a Monster Who Wants to Eat My Social Life

September 19, 2022
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The Value of Staying Open-Minded in College

July 22, 2022
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The Key to Choosing Student Clubs Without Spreading Yourself Too Thin

July 22, 2022
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A Transfer Student’s Guide to Making Friends

July 22, 2022
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What Dorm Living Taught Me About the Relationship Between Space and Self

July 22, 2022
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4 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting College

July 22, 2022
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My 5 Biggest Tips for Out-of-State Students

July 25, 2022
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Relationships Matter: How Connecting With the Right People Helped Me Succeed in College

September 8, 2022
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Health & Wellness

How My University Supported Me as a Student With a Disability

November 7, 2022
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Students Speak: All I Wanted to Do Was Dance — and Then I Developed an Eating Disorder

May 16, 2022
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Students Speak: How I Put Myself First While Living With Bipolar Disorder

October 7, 2022
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Don’t Put Your Life on Hold: How I Learned to Balance School, Work, and Fun

October 7, 2022
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Students Speak: How I Navigate College Life With OCD

October 7, 2022
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Students Speak: How the Wrong College Major Caused Me to Spiral Into Depression

October 7, 2022
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Why I Stopped Pulling All-Nighters: The Dangerous Side Effects of “Grind Culture”

July 22, 2022
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Diversity & Inclusion

How to Separate Your Self-Worth From Your Financial Worth in College

September 19, 2022
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How My Chronic Illness Impacted My College Choices

November 7, 2022
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Coming Out: How I Moved from a Place of Fear to Queer Liberation

June 24, 2022
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4 Ways Professors Can Become Allies for LGBTQ+ Students

June 24, 2022
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You Deserve to Be There: My Top 5 Tips for Women Majoring in STEM

November 4, 2022
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What My Greek Life Experience Taught Me About My LGBTQ+ Identity

October 13, 2022
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Seeking Mentorship and Queer Knowledge to Create Change on Campus

October 13, 2022
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How I Learned to Love My Aromantic and Asexual Identities

June 24, 2022
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How Faculty Helped Me Embrace My Queer Identity Through Writing

June 24, 2022
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Learning to Love My Queer and Trans Identity Through Acceptance

June 24, 2022
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Why My Visibility as a Queer Student Leader Matters

October 13, 2022
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How I Found My Confidence as a First-Generation College Student With a Disability

October 13, 2022
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How I Learned to Balance Family and Academics While Pursuing College

October 13, 2022
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Navigating a Temporary Disability: How a Sports Concussion Impacted My Academic Experience

October 26, 2022
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