I am one of three Black students in my graduate program and I feel like I have to be perfect all the time or I prove their assumptions right.
More people experience this than they realize.
The burden of symbolic representation creates impossible standards that individual achievement cannot dismantle.
“Where Are You with MLK and civil disobedience philosophy?”
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.