When we first notice we are falling behind in a course, our first instinct might be to panic. Before you set unhealthy expectations and schedules on how to meet these, take a moment to create a more realistic plan that’s kinder to your mental and physical health. While getting back on track is important, remember you may not get to where you want to go if you constantly burn yourself out!
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Yumna Samie attended ASU all of their undergraduate career and will be attending UMass Amherst for grad school starting in the fall. For their Undergrad, Yumna double majored in English and Communication and for their Graduate degree, they will be focusing on Learning, Media, and Technology. During their undergrad, they participated in the communication and public speaking mentoring lab, CommLabASU and currently works in academic publishing at SAGE publishing, as a Product Associate. Yumna is a first-generation student and their educational path involved going to a 4-year institution after high school.
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