Students with high levels of grit have higher levels of college success. And hope in particular is the number one indicator of college achievement. Join college success expert, Katy Oliveira, and guest Dr. Sarah Porter to learn how you can grow your grit and hope during college and beyond. This episode is great for anyone eager to achieve their goals and reach their potential. 

• Join the Best Semester Ever Challenge
• How to Cope During a Crisis
• One Word to Boost Confidence
• Find out how “gritty” you are by filling out Dr. Angela Duckworth’s Grit Scale at https://angeladuckworth.com/grit-scale/. 
• Take the free character strengths survey at https://www.viacharacter.org to help you clarify your strengths and guide your identification of an interest or passion.
• To figure out your core values, go through a free values clarification exercise at https://www.think2perform.com/our-approach/values/new. 
• Try your hand at a best possible self exercise at https://ggia.berkeley.edu/practice/best_possible_self#data-tab-evidence.
• Follow the instructions for making your own hope map at https://www.viacharacter.org/topics/articles/don%27t-make-a-wish-try-hope-instead.