Hustle culture is harming us, and self-care isn’t helping

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Hustle culture is harming us, and self-care isn’t helping

As college students, academic stress, burnout and demanding expectations are all familiar experiences. The job market has raised its standards, and the constant pressure to be successful — along with the ever-present fear of failure — manifests in what is now known as hustle culture. Productivity, and more specifically, output, have become the benchmark by which we measure a person’s worth. In order to be considered productive, we must relentles…