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Scenario

Why upward mobility creates identity fragmentation

I am the first in my family to go to college and every achievement feels like I am leaving them behind while every struggle feels like I am proving them right about not belonging in this world.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Social advancement can fracture the self when success requires abandoning the very community that shaped one's foundation.

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

“Where Are You with Responsibilities — the other side of rights?”

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.