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	Podcast:		Study Break
	Episode:		Gifted Kid Burnout, "My Identity Revolves Around School"
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:57:35
	Publish Date:		2021-08-17 07:36:48
	Description:		Today, I chat with the host of You've Got Mail Podcast, Isabella, about the stresses of school. Below are timestamps for different topics we discuss: -- 1:23 US vs. UK education system differences 7:16 Taking classes/being involved in extracurriculars “because you have to” 12:45 Fear of making mistakes 14:20 External and internal pressures (from family, teachers, society, self) 18:23 Standardized testing stresses (how socioeconomic classes makes comparison an uneven playing field, pressure to perform well on tests) 23:37 Your identity revolving around school is toxic 25:24 Being addicted to stress, hyperproductivity, social media, video games; feeling guilty to relax; constantly overthinking 31:49 Fear of trying new things and being bad at it, perfectionism 37:07 Reputation at school for “high and low achieving” students 39:54 Needing validation from others 42:56 More on perfectionism, comparison, competition 47:46 Placing your value and self worth in school, losing who you are 51:27 Advice -- Follow me on Instagram and TikTok: @thestudybreakpodcast Check out Isabella's podcast: https://anchor.fm/youvegotmail --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/studybreakpodcast/message
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