Too many setbacks? Call forth your resilience whatever happens

Doing a degree, indeed university life in general, can feel like a rollercoaster at times. One minute you’re up, feeling over the moon, the next you’re down, carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders. There are so many things lined up waiting to knock you down: endless reading lists, coursework lining up, unfamiliar surroundings, poor marks received, realising your overdraft is at the limit, problems at home, friends placing unfair demands, illness, receiving bad news, career options closed down. How do you respond to all those things? How resilient are you to the many, many challenges and setbacks you’ll face?