Periagoge
Scenario

When academic success creates identity isolation

I got into Harvard and my extended family back home is calling me a sellout while my classmates assume I'm only here because of affirmative action.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Achievement becomes a source of alienation when it places you between worlds that both claim and reject you.

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 Diaspora identity — living between worlds?”

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.