With Halloween just around the corner, we thought it’d be timely to address fear. Though it’s an emotion we all experience, there are benefits in learning new ways to handle it. Read on to see what we mean. By Aaisha Haykal The words “scare” and “scared,” often bring to mind an emotion that one should…
Category Archives: Encouragement
Blog posts written to encourage and inspire
If Not You, Then Who?
By Mignona Hall, ’18 I remember juggling with the idea of what I wanted to major in my entire freshman and sophomore year. As the ideas weighed me down, I continued to circle back to my passion, which is the love I have for kids. My original idea of becoming a pediatric psychiatrist quickly became…
Somebody’s Gotta Do It
By Kalene Parker, ’18 Are you the type of person that likes to do everything yourself? Not just because you are a perfectionist, but also because you know if you leave it up to others it just won’t get done? If you answered yes then you and I could be best friends! Allow me to…
Out of Stock
This is the 1st of a 3-part series featuring alumni who have tough jobs. Landing a job you love after graduation isn’t guaranteed. Oftentimes, however, challenging workplaces or jobs produce the greatest amount of growth. Read on to see what we mean. By Kesha Rainey, ’16…
Make Lemonade, Craft Resilience
By Dr. Kris De Welde We’ve all heard it…“When life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade.” And then we promptly roll our eyes, right? But maybe there is some deeper wisdom to this metaphor…
Stop Worrying…Make Lemonade
This is the 1st of a 2-part series on resilience and mental toughness after rejection, failure or loss. When life gives you lemons, don’t be afraid to make lemonade! Read on to see what we mean. By Rachael McNamara …
No Straight Line to Success
By Averyona Gainey, ’19 My path to becoming a physician has been somewhat unconventional. Although I knew from a very young age what career path I wanted to follow, life quickly took me down a road with several detours. Beginning my freshman year at the College of Charleston, I felt as though I was set…
So you Want to be a Doctor?
By Niki Patel, ’18 I always knew I wanted to be a doctor and like many of you, I was a first-generation college student. After graduating from CofC in 2018, I took a Gap Year and decided to work full-time, while also studying for the MCAT. Now in my third-year of medical school at the…
The Value of a CofC Degree
This is the 1st of a 3-part series this week featuring alumni who found post-graduate success through less than ideal circumstances. If you haven’t learned it yet, you will find that the road to success is not always a straight path. Read on to see what we mean. By Derrick Williams, ’99 Most of us…
I failed, now what?
By Dr. Funke Oladimeji Everyone who has attempted any noteworthy cause has experienced failure. But what makes it so hurtful is when you put your “all” into that cause (an application, assignment, career, exam, job, relationship) and failed. This brings about negative thoughts that increase fear, anxiety, or ideas that you are not good enough…
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