You’re not the only one figuring this out

Grove is a place to tell your story, hear others, and feel a little less alone in the jump from high school to college.

This isn’t therapy. It’s not a hotline. It’s people.

Grove is built around one simple idea: the best support usually comes from someone who’s been there. Here, you can read what other students - like you - are going through. You can also share your own story and realize - probably for the first time in a while - that you’re not making this up in your head.

No profiles. No judgement. No adults hovering. Just real stories from people navigating the same weird, hard, exciting stretch of life you are.

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Hey, I'm Jess.

I started Grove because I remember what it felt like to leave for college full of excitement, only to find myself feeling more overwhelmed and alone than anyone ever told me I would be. Fast forward to today, and I am struck by how many new college students are still experiencing this rocky start to their college experience.

How come it has not gotten better after all of these years?

I have met with many students to try and learn more about what they were feeling in those first months at school, and to understand what might have helped them during that time. Everyone had a story, and everyone wanted to share theirs. That’s when it clicked - sometimes the thing we need most is someone to talk to - not a hotline or a counselor, just someone who really “gets it”.

Grove is a safe place for you to share your story about what it’s really like to leave for college and be on your own. Maybe sharing your story will help you. Maybe your story will help others. And maybe it will help to change the way we prepare and support future students during this important time in their lives.

We need the power of everyone’s story. We need your story. We need you.

Hoping you can be part of this community and its mission to help college students in their first year.

Always free. Always confidential.

Grove will never cost you anything, and what you share is always anonymous. We’re not here to sell you something - we’re here so you have somewhere to land.

Grove - your story is safe here.

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