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Graduate school is supposed to be hard. But, it can also be humane and healthy, and a place where you can thrive. Staying mentally and physically healthy is not just important, it is the most important thing. Many people and resources at MIT are dedicated to supporting graduate students’ health and well-being. We invite you to explore new avenues for your own personal development, and:

  • Embrace the reality that effort, learning, and failure play their own role in the ultimate achievement of our goals
  • Find a healthy balance between work and life
  • Care for the your emotions and the emotions of others, and make mindful choices that align with your beliefs
  • Learn how to receive and share constructive criticism
  • Discover and articulate your personal values

‘Let’s Chat’ Is Here To Support Your Mental Health This School Year!

Let’s Chat is a drop-in service that provides MIT graduate students with easy access to informal, free, confidential consultations with clinicians from MIT Health’s Student Mental Health & Counseling.

Note: Let’s Chat isn’t formal counseling; If you are currently in …

By Tara Thakurta
Tara Thakurta Graduate Community Fellow
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Dissertation Dispatch: The Grad School Survival Guide

Graduate school can be hard. And during difficult moments, advice from peers who have walked a similar path can make you feel less alone. That’s why the Graduate Professional Development team is putting together a “Survival Guide” of real advice, …

By Tara Thakurta
Tara Thakurta Graduate Community Fellow
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Redefine success, identify challenges, and flip failure this new year!

Life comes with its fair set of challenges. The goal of building resilience is to equip yourself to weather life’s challenges as they arise. Much of that work involves redefining what success and failure mean and finding ways to use …

By Tara Thakurta
Tara Thakurta Graduate Community Fellow
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Personal finance on your mind this tax season?

If so, check out the following resources from the Office of Graduate Education to help you manage your personal finance:

Financial Investing Seminar Series

A three-part seminar series on Zoom for graduate students interested in learning more about investing, in …

By Tara Thakurta
Tara Thakurta Graduate Community Fellow
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Interfaith Dialog Programming

MIT Addir is a hub for students, staff, and faculty to come together to explore interfaith issues.

Addir is centered around dialogue. Fellows are split into small groups (of 5-8 students) of diverse backgrounds. For the entire academic year, small group …

By Tara Thakurta
Tara Thakurta Graduate Community Fellow
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