Word: burnout
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...Burnout is not a medical term, which complicates the process of gathering exact statistics on burnout. Conversations with students, though, reveal that the feeling is widespread at Harvard...
...Anecdotal indications suggest that burnout is a fairly widespread phenomenon on campus," Ducey writes in an e-mail message...
...Students tend to define themselves by others' expectations. When students avoid addressing these problems, the burnout escalates, according to Ducey...
...Peak burnout time is now--the Bureau of Study Counsel calendars are full with students who complain about uncharacteristic exhaustion and lack of motivation. Recognizing the signs early, he writes, can stop this burnout before it becomes debilitating...
...Associate Dean of Harvard College David P. Illingworth '71, who used to be an admissions officer, says they never directly aimed for burnout-prone students...