“of being okay, and having everything together, and almost, like, say, even though I’m stressed, I still have time to have a perfect social life, perfect grades, to join all these clubs, and I’m super successful. But in reality people… — Kate Fagan Copy Share Image
“Introspection means talking to yourself, and one of the best ways of talking to yourself is by talking to another person. One other person you can trust, one other person to whom you can unfold your soul. One other person you feel safe enough with to allow you to acknowledge things—to acknowledge things to yourself—that you otherwise can’t. Doubts you… — Kate Fagan Copy Share
“Digital life, and social media at its most complex, is an interweaving of public and private personas, a blending and splintering of identities unlike… — Kate Fagan Copy Share Image
“When Jim was growing up, good colleges were challenging to get into, but it wasn't like it is today, when being a solid, diligent student is no longer enough. Students today must display excellence -- not just competence --- in numerous areas. The pressure to be great, not just good, is unrelenting. Believing this pressure will disappear once kids arrive… — Kate Fagan Copy Share
“And to make matters worse, those with the least empathy are often teammates—peers.” — Kate Fagan Copy Share Image
“Some stories simply touch us more deeply as they reach right into our hearts, settle there, and never leave.” — Kate Fagan Copy Share Image
“Much of young adulthood is presented as a ladder, each rung closer to success, or whatever our society has defined as success. Perhaps climbing… — Kate Fagan Copy Share Image
“And we're not just talking high school students; this practice of hovering often begins before they've learned how to write. Kids used to grow up in a neighborhood-- on the block or in the parks, playing games with other kids. These games had rules, but the kids themselves determined them, flexing their imaginations. Social scientists called these activities -- capture… — Kate Fagan Copy Share
“Madison and her friends were the first generation of “digital natives”—kids who’d never known anything but connectivity. That connection, at its most basic level,… — Kate Fagan Copy Share Image
“The ease of having ‘friends’ online might make people more likely to just tune out when they don’t feel like responding to others’ problems,… — Kate Fagan Copy Share Image
“Recognize that empathy might be in short supply. Educate yourself about mental health. And consider the idea that not every struggling teammate is weak.” — Kate Fagan Copy Share Image
“of being okay, and having everything together, and almost, like, say, even though I’m stressed, I still have time to have a perfect social… — Kate Fagan Copy Share Image
“tiring, but it is not confusing. You are never left wondering if you’ve made the wrong choice, or expended energy in the wrong direction,… — Kate Fagan Copy Share Image
