“ChatGPT is my friend” – From solitude to university community with Cura personalis
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https://doi.org/10.56433/w5v8be16Keywords:
Cura personalis, student well-being, peer support, value-based mental health, three-level well-being modelAbstract
The article follows the story of a first-year student who arrives at university feeling isolated but gradually becomes part of a supportive academic community. It introduces the „cura personalis” approach at the University of Sopron—an attitude that defines the university years as a qualitative period, where personal care and attention are considered fundamental elements of academic life.
Readers gain insight into the value-based mental health work of the Student Support Service, where unconditional acceptance meets unconditional love, the activities of the volunteer Peer Helper group, and the inclusive spirit of the Open Intellectual Workshop.
The personal story at the end of the article offers a touching and inspiring example that faithfully reflects the defining role of the cura personalis attitude in academic life.
The stories discussed in the article were used with the full consent of the students.
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