What is Designing Your Life?
Desinging Your Life helps students at Leiden University to design their life path and face the future with confidence. On this website, you find all you need to know about your Designing Your Life opportunities in Leiden.
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Questions Designing Your Life helps with:
- What kind of job can I get with my degree?
- How do I choose between all the things I find interesting?
- How can I overcome indecision, perfectionism, imposter syndrome?
- How can I get in touch with people in my field?
- What concrete steps can I take to craft my future?
How does Designing Your Life work?
In a DYL course, you will use design thinking to define where you are now and where you’d like to go. You’ll brainstorm, envision multiple possible futures for yourself, and learn to build your way forward. You will be part of a small group within your class – guided by a peer mentor – to ensure a safe environment for personal discussions.
On top of that, you'll have network conversations with professionals in your field to envision what your future could look like. Through journaling exercises, you will identify what gives you energy and tackle obstacles such as perfectionism, imposter syndrome, fear of failure and indecision.
In the end, you won’t have the answers to all your questions, but you will have developed the necessary life skills and confidence to keep designing your future throughout your life.
Designing Your Life courses at Leiden University
Leiden University offers several courses in Designing Your Life:
- Regular Skills Module (3 EC)
- Climate Changemaker Skills Module (5 EC)
- Bachelor Honours Classes (5 EC)
See an overview of all Designing Your Life education.
Who can join Designing Your Life education?
Most courses are open to 3rd-year bachelor's students and master's students from Leiden University, Erasmus University Rotterdam and TU Delft. View the specifics on our courses page.
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Students' experiences
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