"You're not alone. Many graduate students question whether they are prepared to do the work they do. Here's how to overcome that feeling and recognize your strengths."
"Research shows that high achievers from underrepresented backgrounds often find themselves confronting imposter syndrome or feeling they don’t fit in, are not welcome, or don’t belong. But understanding imposter syndrome does little to end it."
Have you ever felt like you don’t belong? Like your friends or colleagues are going to discover you’re a fraud, and you don’t actually deserve your job and accomplishments? If so, you’re in good company."
"You’d be hard pressed to find someone who hasn’t experienced imposter syndrome at one point or another. But while it’s commonplace, it’s still a damaging mindset that can hold us back from reaching our potential - particularly when it comes to our careers."
Impostor syndrome: it's the voice in the back of your mind telling you that you're a fraud, and that your peers are all smarter and more creative than you. In this episode, host Diana Opong speaks with experts about how to squash that voice.
impostor syndrome
noun
The persistent inability to believe that one's success is deserved or has been legitimately achieved as a result of one's efforts or skills.
Charleson, K. (2023, December 19). Key imposter symptoms: Believing your accomplishments are due to luck, not talent. Verywell Health. https://www.verywellhealth.com/imposter-syndrome-5089237.
How many times have you thought that everyone is crushing it except you? How often have you looked at one of your accomplishments and attributed it to luck or the help of others? It can be difficult to acknowledge our own successes and skills, and overcome the feeling of being an impostor. But moving past that feeling is crucial to continuing down the path to even greater success and happiness. With this book, you'll acknowledge the skills you bring to the table, understand that you truly deserve your success, and take steps to a successful, happy, and fulfilled life.
