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Defining Academic Validation

Defining Academic Validation

by Juliane Riis Schmidt

Books Education

Season 1

Gifted kid burnout

In this episode, Juliane talks about the phenomenon of gifted kid burnout. She goes into the causes and effects of this phenomenon and talks about the validation-seeking that it can cause.

I'm not perfect either - the expectations of others and the pressure to be perfect

In this episode, Juliane talks about her experiences with being viewed as the "perfect student" by others and how this has affected her expectations for herself. The episode tries to debunk the idea of the existence of the perfect student and talks about how harmful such an unattainable goal can be. It further discusses how the expectations of others can affect one's sense of self and one's own expectations.

Tackling and sustaining academic ambition

In this episode, Juliane discusses the positive and negative sides of academic ambition, and how the view on it changes as we grow up. The episode also deals with the seemingly contradictory relationship between the importance of academic ambition and the negative connotations of caring a lot about grades.

Academic pressure and the anxiety to perform

In this episode, Juliane deals with the pressure which one can put on oneself to always perform well and get excellent grades. She also talks about outside pressure and the importance of not caring about what others think. The episode moreover deals with the school system in itself and how it is at fault for some of the academic pressure felt by many of its students.

My study routines/how I study for tests

In this episode, Juliane describes how she studies in each of her subjects with the focus on preparing for tests. The subjects are math, biology, global politics, economics, Danish, and English. However, many of the tips are applicable to most if not all subjects.

Starting the new semester off right

In this episode, Juliane shares her tips and tricks on how to get a good start to the new semester and how to stay on top of things. The episode also deals with the importance of having healthy habits and a good mindset, allowing room for relaxing and failure.

Preventing and dealing with burn-out

In this episode, Juliane talks about burn-out and reflects on her habits in the semester which has come to an end. The episode moreover deals with creating healthy habits in order to prevent burn-out and accepting that we are all humans, meaning that we need breaks and time to relax.

The act of comparing academic growth

In this episode, Juliane deals with the importance of focusing more on academic growth than grades and results. She also talks about how it is important to create healthy habits which can be sustained during a school year and that this will lead to better results in the end than constantly pushing oneself above the limit.

Dealing with bad grades

In this episode, Juliane talks about the act of dealing with bad grades and how they can affect one's self-worth and mental health. She also talks about how one can use bad grades constructively and that one needs to remember that bad grades are the exception and not the rule.

Basing self-worth on grades

In this episode, Juliane deals with the effect grades can have on one's self-worth and how this affects mental health. The episode also deals with the positive and negative aspects of getting grades, and how we usually focus more on the bad grades than the good grades.

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