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Why Returning to College Later in Life Triggers Identity Shame

I dropped out of college fifteen years ago and now I want to go back but I am terrified everyone will see me as the failure I feel like I am.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Past educational interruptions create a narrative of personal inadequacy that prevents engagement with present opportunities for growth.

Ideas that help explain it
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