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Scenario

Why being first can feel more like burden than achievement

I am the first person in my family to go to college and everyone expects me to be grateful, but I feel angry that I had to work twice as hard to get half as much.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Breaking generational barriers creates complex emotions around effort, fairness, and the weight of representing entire communities.

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 Postcolonial identity and decolonization?”

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.

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