perfectionism

The Grind
"My collage takes me back to the sound of rushing waves and scent of sea spray off the Pacific coast," Mandava reflects. (Photo: AMITHA MANDAVA/The Stanford Daily)

The unfinished stack

Amitha Mandava
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May 20
The Grind
Vertical photo of the west entrance to Main Quad, lined with palm trees

Imperfecting myself at Stanford

Merve Ondogan
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Feb. 11
The Grind
What happens when we stop moving so fast, and stop to contemplate? (Photo: KRISTEN STIPANOV/The Stanford Daily)

‘You shouldn’t go to college.’

Adri Arquin
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May 15, 2025
The Grind
An empty lake lag with brown grass at the basin

In defense of error: Welcome to the human condition

Emi Sakamoto
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May 14, 2025
The Grind
Orange neon letters reading "EAT" framed against a brick wall.

I (B)eat it. So can you.

Arshya Gaur
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May 29, 2023
The Grind
A vehicle-trampled path extends through a snowy forest.

‘The Mirror’: Out of the woods

Eric Liu
  •  
Oct. 23, 2022
Opinions
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From the community | “Under Pressure”: The darker side of high achieving and how Stanford can lead the way to better student mental health

From the Community
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April 21, 2022
Opinions
Graphic of a woman holding her head in her hand, surrounded by two piles of books.

Midterm misery: Getting started in CS

Joyce Chen
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Feb. 22, 2022
Arts & Life
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Elizabeth Tallent meditates on perfectionism in “Scratched”

Richard Coca
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Feb. 2, 2021
The Grind
Sometimes we all may feel like impostors, but Maha Al Fahim reminds us that there's no need for any of us to try to maintain this facade of perfection. (Photo: LINDA A. CICERO / Stanford News Service)

On dealing with impostor syndrome

Maha Al Fahim
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Jan. 8, 2020
(Courtesy of LINDA A. CICERO/Stanford News)

Sterling K. Brown urges graduates to ‘shine’ by pursuing their calling

Hannah Knowles
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June 17, 2018
The Grind
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Flow vs. perfection: Embracing a new academic paradigm

Christina Li
  •  
Jan. 16, 2018
The Stanford Daily

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