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Had a long talk with a friend regarding imposter syndrome yesterday. She's finishing her masters and trying to decide what do now, said she's feeling this way and asked me if I've ever felt that.
This last year has been nothing but that. 2020 has been hard for numerous reasons +
This last year has been nothing but that. 2020 has been hard for numerous reasons +
But to me that fear that has been the worst. I've spent the last 4 years with people telling me I'm smart because I'm getting a PhD and the fear that someone will see just how little I actually know, how misplaced all these accolades are is paralyzing. PhD doesn't mean shit, +
It's like a job. You go and you do the work, a bachelor degree is much harder.
While not the main reason, this fear is a part of why I didn't go to do a post doc. Just the thought of someone thinking I'm not what they expected or that I've let people's expectations down makes +
While not the main reason, this fear is a part of why I didn't go to do a post doc. Just the thought of someone thinking I'm not what they expected or that I've let people's expectations down makes +
me unwell.
I thought it will be a the same when starting my new job. That I'll feel out of place and not skilled enough to handle it but it turns out that wasn't the case, that I actually did learn some stuff these last few years.
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I thought it will be a the same when starting my new job. That I'll feel out of place and not skilled enough to handle it but it turns out that wasn't the case, that I actually did learn some stuff these last few years.
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Sometimes you got to move on in order to see the road you walked and get perspective on how far you traveled and how much you've changed along the way.
Sorry, I'm rambling...
TL:DR
Imposter syndrome is a b*tch, many people go through it and Abyss is phenomenal.
Sorry, I'm rambling...
TL:DR
Imposter syndrome is a b*tch, many people go through it and Abyss is phenomenal.
