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Scenario

When you return to school as an adult and feel like an imposter

I'm 34 and just started community college after dropping out of high school, and I feel like everyone can tell I don't belong here even though my grades are good.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The gap between your authentic learning capacity and your internalized story of academic unworthiness creates a disorienting cognitive dissonance.

Your guide for this
Hypatia
Hypatia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Education & Learning?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.