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IMPOSTERSHIP: I don't deserve to be here.

IMPOSTERSHIP: I don't deserve to be here.

by Linda Andrews -
Number of replies: 2

There is a concept called "Impostership" where students, particularly at the beginning of a course, feel that they aren't good enough to be here.

The other students are smarter than I am.

They will discover that I don't deserve to be here.

I will be the ONLY one who won't make it to the end of the course and graduate.

Personal note here. I'm probably the only one who ever felt that way.  :)