内容摘要：When floor space is at a premium, the only way to go is up. Vertical

When floor space is at a premium, the only way to go is up. Vertical

A relief sculpture rests on a gate to the entrance of Harvard University, in Cambridge, Mass., March 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)has covered Harvard for nearly a decade – most of the time living half a mile from campus.

On the Harvard campus, international students said they were stunned, confused and deeply concerned aboutfor their degrees, future plans and legal status in the United States.Walid Akef, a Harvard graduate student in art history from Egypt, said the Trump administration action would cost him “20 years of my life.”

“Coming to Harvard — I’m not exaggerating — I planned for it for 15 years,” Akef said. He earned two master’s degrees and learned multiple languages before arriving at the university. He also worries what the changes will mean for his family, since his wife is pregnant and will soon be unable to travel.“This is absolutely disastrous. I’m going to lose not just stability, but I also lose my dreams and then lose, I don’t know, my beautiful life.”

Akef is cautiously optimistic that Harvard “will take care of this,” but he is also considering other options as U.S. policy becomes increasingly

A graduating law student from Asia said he had planned to stay in the United States and find work, “but not anymore.”Conflicts and difficult relationships may be inevitable in any work environment. But there’s a difference between an occasional disagreement and persistent abuse.

“What makes something toxic: it’s more pervasive, more consistent over time,” Tosti-Kharas said. “You may have tried some things and it’s not getting better. ... It’s very deeply entrenched.”Possible indications of an emotionally harmful workplace include a widespread lack of trust and fear of being shot down if you speak up, she said.

Loud screamers aren’t the only kind of toxic co-workers and supervisors. There are quieter forms of toxicity, such as passive-aggressive behavior by leaders who use sarcasm, backhanded compliments, indirect criticism and exclusion to control their employees, according to Alana Atchison, a clinical psychologist based in Chicago.“It is a relationship where you can’t communicate clearly or directly, so you have to silence yourself. You can’t say truly what you need to say and feel safe,” Atchison said.