Faculty: tell your students about the obstacles you’ve overcome. Now, more than ever, our students need us to show them it’s possible to make it. THREAD #AcademicTwitter

Tell them it’s okay to fail. It’s okay to doubt yourself. It’s okay to not have everything figured out.

You never know who you can help by admitting you are human. That you have faults. That you’re struggling, too. #AcademicTwitter

To me, the most important part of my job as an educator is to motivate and inspire students to believe in themselves. #AcademicTwitter

When I was in grad school, multiple faculty members told me to quit. Told me I wasn’t “grad school material.” Told me I’d be better suited in “industry.” But one mentor, just ONE, believed in me. #AcademicTwitter

One mentor told me it’s okay to have mental health issues. It’s okay to struggle. And that I am enough. #AcademicTwitter

This is the type of person I try to be for my students. They may not have anyone in their lives who tells them that they matter. Who tells them they can do it, even though times are tough. But we, as educators, can be that person. #AcademicTwitter

These acts of kindness, I’ve found, help me to find peace and meaning in a world of chaos. The next time you’re feeling stressed or overwhelmed, think of how you might be able to share your struggles, and how that could make a difference in someone’s life. #AcademicTwitter

The longer I embark in my journey of minimalism, the more protective and intentional I am becoming with my time and energy. I choose to put my time, when possible, to improving people’s lives. And this, in turn, improves my life. #AcademicTwitter

I hope this thread has helped you in some way today. This was stream of consciousness all typed on my cell phone, so it may be a bit jumbled. End thread #AcademicTwitter