self doubt
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When Imposter Syndrome Comes Knocking (Again): A Grad Student’s Survival Guide
Let me start with a confession: I have imposter syndrome. Present tense. HAVE. I started grad school a few months ago, and honestly? I’ve been scared to even say “I am in grad school” out loud. It feels like someone is going to pop out from behind a bush and yell “IMPOSTER!” lol.(Pun intended) The… Read more
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The Weight of Being “Average” at Everything
For the past week, I’ve been drowning in a familiar feeling, the exhausting guilt of having too many hobbies. Interested in everything, master of nothing. Read more
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THE GIFT OF PERSPECTIVE
Some life lessons come in classrooms. Mine came at a bus stop on a gray Tuesday night, delivered by a stranger in red Air Jordans. I’d been in America for just a few months, and everything felt like a battle. The culture, the weather, oh, the weather…but nothing tested my patience quite like the bus… Read more
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You Deserve to Take Up Space
There was a time I believed being quiet was the safest thing I could do.I thought that to be respected, I had to earn it first, through perfection, through productivity, through silence.I stayed small because I thought shrinking would keep me from being a burden. In 2021, I started this blog with one hope: that… Read more
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Imposter Syndrome
A few years ago, someone asked me a question. Without knowing anything about me, she said, “How will you make it to college?” Three years later, as I thrive in my senior year of college, I still ponder that question. At the time, I needed help with the process, so I reached out. Instead of… Read more
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Unmasked – Finding Your Self Worth, A Spider-Man’s Story.
Spider-Man’s journey highlights self-acceptance and the importance of inner worth over external achievements, illustrating that true value comes from embracing one’s identity, flaws included. Read more
