My Future Matters helps students build skills to manage stress, prepare for challenges, and navigate important transitions. These skills strengthen resilience, confidence, and a sense of hope for the future.
Research shows that when students learn to cope with stress, prepare for challenges, and seek support, they experience improved academic outcomes, lower anxiety, and greater confidence.
April’s iMatter theme is My Future Matters.
In this student-led message, Audrina Carranza, a senior and member of the Chief Medical Director’s Student Advisory Council, shares a powerful reminder: the small things we do today—like preparing for tests, managing stress, planning ahead, asking for help, and celebrating progress—can shape our future.
Taking care of your mental health is part of investing in what comes next. You don’t have to have it all figured out—just take it one step at a time.