At the end of 1st lecture I asked my students "What is your biggest worry right now?" Take a second & read some of their responses, & if you& #39;re a prof, remember that our students have so much more on their shoulders than your 1 course

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-my parents who are essential workers
-my mental health and if it will prevent me from succeeding
-digital overload
-stress
-climate change. I can& #39;t sleep because of it
-money
-my brother& #39;s chemo
-procrastination
-being already behind
-I can& #39;t pay for both rent and food

-failing class
-chemistry
-not making friends
-never reaching my dreams because of covid
-both my parents lost their jobs
-disappointing everyone depending on me
-not keeping up with prof expectations
-not keeping up with all 5 classes

-calculus (this was mentioned a lot)
-I& #39;m not ready to become an adult
-my parents might see me as a failure
-uncertainty about online learning
-uncertainty about life in general
-my health (I have pre-existing conditions)
-financial aid

-time management
-can& #39;t stop procrastinating
-knowing I won& #39;t do as well here as I did in high school
-that I& #39;m going to learn my dreams aren& #39;t realistic and probably won& #39;t happen
-my parents in India
-my mom& #39;s cancer surgery was delayed

...and 100s more responses

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