Periagoge
Scenario

When imposter syndrome meets class difference

I'm the only person in my PhD program who grew up poor and I spend more energy pretending to belong than actually learning.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The exhausting performance required to navigate spaces where your background is an invisible barrier to natural belonging.

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 Identity and community — who we are in belonging?”

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.