mirror fretful frantic sitting dean 
 i’m sure large glass wall separates undergraduate dean’s offices rest baker berry library sitting waiting area watching students run straight risks head trauma outweigh benefits quite literal message transparency college probably thought glass wall welcoming intimidating set engraved double doors truth students coming deans aren’t worried students stressed don’t want deal transparent doors want help

i appointment speak dean earlier dartmouth career i anticipated i questions ask article didn’t reason nervous i couldn’t help feel tension room i waited want watch group dartmouth students sweat lobby outside deans’ offices probably campus’ prime spots issues people present deans different looks confusion signs distress same

wait exactly students approaching deans presented deans “not easy categorizeâ€ undergraduate dean leigh remy said

remy works primarily undergraduate seniors experienced counseling dartmouth students grades

even student comes ask academic question conversation veer personal said

that said remy said vast majority students approach “questioning phaseâ€ — opposed crisis mode remy said versed diverse range topics inquiries nros plan general confusion narrow one’s academic remy 3500 students consult deans advising year additionally years dean’s offices received average 12600 directed email phone inquiries year majority ’12s interviewed mirror claimed relied deans past year underclassmen far warier making trip deans’ i’ve heard going deans office like dropping class end termâ€ ’14 male said “i haven’t problem like i haven’t goneâ€

he said usually prefers self sufficiency seeking help habit

so don’t approach got high school help tutors administrators difficult adjust thinking embrace people assets understands challenge readjusting self sufficiency implores students things got dartmouthâ€ said “did really added student athletes likely understand value seeking help regularly turning coaches ideal dartmouth students approach deans just sake receiving sound advice view appointment sign wrong remy disagreed saying academic upsets occur midterms finals represent typical issues face undergraduate majority conversations aren’t failure said “students typically just trying figure decisions they’re considering want second understood stigma stemmed type student comes dartmouthâ€ said “you high expectations high achievers marker achievement gpa sat scores come 40 high school 32 — average freshmen — term said students’ interpretations achievement failure “pretty commonâ€ right lot got high school getting b it’s hard wrap heads idea it’ll probably happen really wrong failure

not getting time real feeling i don’t want away thatâ€ remy said “but it’s feeling determines fail notâ€

that said disappointment thing — resultant inaction going risk taking class you’re afraid won’t aâ€ remy asked “if really want talk failure fear defining ideal dartmouth students pick classes think learn security high median grade course review guide i student afraid gpa drop they’ll leave class bâ€ remy said “i think happens students don’t straight term pressure goes away reassuring dartmouth students come accept perfection longer standard shoot entire perception means succeed believes goal freshmen figure personal aspirations worry comparing people life told got ivy league school doâ€ remy said “but going need personal reason stay graduate want education want time floor berry fear failure starts sink oh hey midterms — definitely did coming just stop think i reason come graduating perfect gpa probably haven’t slept beginning term

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