Nobody likes to see their efforts not yield good results. Whether it's a new herb garden not taking root or YouTube DIY videos not quite eliminating your need for a professional plumber, failing at something is always disappointing. But as unhappy as we might be knowing we're still bound to certified professionals and the good folks at Mrs. Dash, the stress associated with not meeting a goal can be an even bigger blow to your TXGU students. 

Granted, there's not a lot of stock to be put in rewarding every effort equally, or telling any student that they only need to do the bare minimum to get by. But at the same time, there are kids so afraid of failing that they stop bothering to set goals for themselves—or on the opposite side, some that are so desperate to immediately succeed at everything they do that the slightest stumble can throw them off the rails entirely. And because the 'real world' isn't set up to coddle anyone, these fears do need to be addressed and overcome, preferably before your TXGU kids are out of your hands.

Just like there's no one-size-fits-all personality for Texas teenagers, there's also no one method of dealing with students' fears of not measuring up—but there are ways of alleviating the burdens that'll help across the board with your budding professionals. The Greater Good science team at Berkeley came up with a list of student types and educator tricks  to help you with getting your students back on that proverbial horse and riding it off to college. Who knows, you might even lasso up a little extra esteem for yourself!