Periagoge
Scenario

How to navigate elite spaces when you don't belong economically

I got a scholarship to a fancy college and my roommate casually mentioned her family's third house while I was calculating if I could afford shampoo this week.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You're managing the daily psychological toll of code-switching between worlds with vastly different baseline assumptions about money.

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 Poverty and identity?”

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.