D.S.’21, attending Brown University

College can put you at the summit of your teenage years and cast you into a cold and dark pit in a matter of hours. […] I can tell you that amongst the most important things for you to do before the fall – even more important than buying textbooks or shopping for dorm room décor – is to develop effective coping mechanisms that will provide a ladder for you to climb out from such pits. That could mean listening to music, reading romcoms, or going to the gym for some […] The ideal mechanism will weave elements of your college’s resources and community but will also be able to function independently.