Self-esteem examples for students

I was reminded of the central role that self-esteem plays in the success of students during a conversation I had last year. I wasn’t hosting a focus group, yet it all but turned into one as I talked with several young people about their challenges.

Each one struggled with anxiety, lack of confidence, poor study skills, and self-doubt.

You might say that’s normal for adolescents in any generation and you’d be right. After 38 years of teaching students, however, I think I see an environment today that makes the challenge especially difficult.

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The Role of Social Media

Today’s teens draw so much of their sense of identity from social media and the various personas they use. Part of the struggle is that their responses are not congruent. One minute, they’re on top of the world, thanks to all the “likes” they got on Instagram.

The next minute, they plummet due to other friends’ reactions to the same post.

2. Culture’s Fluidity

We’ve all heard the term “gender fluid.” Its popularity rose as Generation Z came of age. But gender isn’t the only issue that’s fluid in a teen’s lif

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