Feeling Stuck? How Life Design Can Help You Break Through


Heather Braun

“The most reliable way to achieve a breakthrough is getting stuck and unstuck over and over again.” — Adam Alter, Anatomy of a Breakthrough (2023)

I’m not a therapist. And yet, I spend a good portion of my day …

By Jishuo Yang
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JHU Undergrad Resham Talwar Showcases Breakthrough Research to FLOTUS and PM Modi During Historic State Visit to the United States – Resham Talwar

Over 2 million Indian students study in US presently, and talking about the community’s innumerable contributions brings forward one of the many important flavors of US-India relationships. On June 21st I had a chance to be 1 out of 11 …

By Hanju Lee
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Design4Excellence: Career Closet Reflection

By Naomi Fonseka ’26

In our last post, we talked about what it truly means to be diverse and inclusive. We ascertained that an integral part of that definition was making sure that everyone present in our shared professional spaces …

By Clifton E. Shambry Jr.
Clifton E. Shambry Jr. Associate Director of Life Design for Student Community and Belonging
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From Lab to Business: JHU Students Trek to Boston for Immersive Biotech Networking Experience

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented obstacles for students, affecting not only their academic pursuits but also their ability to network with potential employers and discover exciting career opportunities.

Sixteen graduate students from Johns Hopkins University’s School of Medicine, Bloomberg …

By Hanju Lee
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Design4Excellence: The Intersection of Inclusivity and Excellence in the Professional World  

By Naomi Fonseka 26′

The framework of diversity and inclusivity has become more prominent in today’s workplace culture, for many reasons. Most commonly it is used as a benchmark of what kind of importance a professional environment places on actively …

By Clifton E. Shambry Jr.
Clifton E. Shambry Jr. Associate Director of Life Design for Student Community and Belonging
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Design4Excellence: What is it, and where does it come from?

Excellence?

The Oxford Dictionary defines excellence as the quality of being outstanding or extremely good. Think about that. What does that mean to you?

Questions I ponder are: How does excellence show up in your life? Is it necessary? What …

By Clifton E. Shambry Jr.
Clifton E. Shambry Jr. Associate Director of Life Design for Student Community and Belonging
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Johns Hopkins Named Top Producer of Fulbright Student Grantees

Source: HUB

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides opportunities for students and recent graduates to pursue graduate study, research, and teach English around the world

For the 13th consecutive year, Johns Hopkins University was named a top producer of Fulbright …

By Hanju Lee
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JHU Students “Trek” to the Bay Area for Intersession

By Sarah Connelly & Paul Davidson

Over intersession we had the privilege of co-hosting a trek to the Bay Area for 20 JHU undergraduate students. The trek focused on tech & entrepreneurship, and it provided students the opportunity to explore …

By Jishuo Yang
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Spending a Short Semester Studying Abroad: Bermuda

Paul Gensbigler, 20, is no stranger to the water, having spent the past two years studying the health of the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States. A junior majoring in molecular and cellular biology at Johns Hopkins …

By Hanju Lee
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The Makerspace – Where Ideas Come To Life

Got a creative idea? 

Bring it to reality at the JHU Makerspace, located on the 2nd floor of the FastForward U building (320 W 29th St, Suite 220, Baltimore, MD 21211) across the street from R House. Whether it is to explore …

By Hanju Lee
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