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New Immigrants Share Their Stories

2011

The students of Newcomers High School in Long Island City, which specializes in teaching recent immigrants, and those of St. Luke's, a private middle school in Manhattan, have come together to dialogue about difference and combat bias.

08:03 min

Six Levels of Motivation in Students

New study reveals why college students aren't as motivated as they need to be.

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Tim Elmore
2016
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Why Students Go to College Matters to Their Success

A study by University of Rochester researchers found that students are more likely to earn higher grades and get a degree if enrolling was motivated by intrinsic needs for autonomy and competence.

Article
Caralee J. Adams
2013
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15 Ways to Get Motivated at College

Here are fifteen ways to get your motivation up—and to keep it up—throughout your college career.

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Lynn F. Jacobs, Jeremy S. Hyman
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Underdog: 12 Inspirational Stories for the Despondent Law Student

As a law student or young attorney, are you feeling despondent about your job prospects due to less-than-ideal grades? Underdog: 12 Inspirational Stories for the Despondent Law Student provides a sense of reassurance to law students contemplating dropping out after a poor first-year performance,...

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Jesse Wang
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Stressed out at college? Here are five essential reads on how to take better care of your mental health

Links to informative articles to fight college burnout including on: how to prioritize your mental health; considering campus physical design; making a wellness plan; considering academic motivation, and enjoying a therapy animal.

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Alvin Buyinza, Jamaal Abdul-Alim
2022
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Burned Out in College? Here’s How You Can Recover

Burnout is real, and it can have serious consequences mentally, physically and emotionally. If you feel trapped in the cycle of demotivation, don’t give up—there are steps you can take to reset, refresh and find your joy again.

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Emily Rose Thorne
2019
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What the Best College Students Do

The author of the best-selling book What the Best College Teachers Do is back with more humane, doable, and inspiring help, this time for students who want to get the most out of college―and every other educational enterprise, too. The first thing they should do? Think beyond the transcript.

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Ken Bain
2025
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How to Revive Student Activism After a Year of Loss and Trauma

Student activists in particular have struggled with an additional test — how can they re-energize and sustain their movements after a year filled with anxiety, financial uncertainty, and a lack of in-person connection?

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Chase DiBenedetto
2021
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What Motivates Our Activism? My Activism?

An everyday, add-on benefit of fighting injustice is building trust in ourselves, exercising our moral fiber, and strengthening our moral muscles for the next decision point.

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Jonathan C. Lewis
2017
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The Psychology of Activism

Here’s what motivates someone to fight for social justice.

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Matthew Johnson
2019
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Immigration and Assimilation