When the dean
told a forum of professors that he felt like a fraud during his
graduate research, Jane knew what he meant. The dean said that he
was worried his program acceptance had been a mistake and hed blow
his cover. He thought everyone else in the program was so much
smarter, even though he had more laboratory experience and better
grades. For years, he was scared that any second someone would
reveal him to be a fraud, terrified to speak up because he was
certain someone would question him, and positive that his life
would fall apart at any second. If you feel, like he did, that your
accomplishments are just luck or a mistake and your life could
collapse at any moment, then you may be experiencing Impostor
Syndrome, a psychological
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Often they
avoid applying for new positions, taking on challenges, or making
career advancing presentations due to this fear. They may even
start adobting negative behaviors, such as procrastination and
perfectionism, who hold them back personally and professionally,
due to Impostor Syndrom. If you feel this, you are not alone. As
humans, many face these self-doubts, but there are strategies to
help yourself overcome Impostor Syndrome. Talk to other high
achieving people in your professor about your doubts. There is
security in number; you will be relieved to learn that even the
hotshots around you have similar doubts. Take an inventory of your
abilities and achievements. Write out your CV and notice how far
your have come in your professor and how many new skills you have
developed over the
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This will help
you remember your value and skills. Own your success; write a
journal showcasing all your successes and failures. Then note how
many more success you have had. Carry a notecard with you that
states you are unique and use it to remind yourself to not to
compare you or your achievements to others. Make a list of
potential mentors and approach them for guidance, by reducing your
isolation and expanding your network you can
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