Periagoge
Scenario

Why Educational Pedigree Anxiety Persists in Professional Settings

I lie about where I went to school because my state university degree feels like a scarlet letter in my tech job full of Stanford and MIT grads.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Institutional hierarchy creates lasting shame about educational background that doesn't match elite professional environments.

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 Class identity and class consciousness?”

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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