Junior year has been one of the toughest years in college so far. This semester, choosing to take five classes and participating in four extracurricular activities has been incredibly fun. Still, at times, it’s left me swamped with deadlines and debates about how to spend my time. Weekends have become partial breaks, and each day seems to stretch longer as the semester progresses. One class, however, has helped me contextualize my stress and understand on a deeper level a human condition that is pervasive and inevitable among college students: anxiety. Where does anxiety come from? Where does anxiety go? And, most importantly, what insights can we draw from the study of anxiety in art, literature, history, psychology, and philosophy? Exploring this question has turned my semester into a case study of sorts. In this blog, I’d like to share some of what I’ve learned so far, and why this Gen Ed class has been one of my favorite classes at Harvard. The Harvard College Program i...
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