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Scenario

When prestigious acceptance feels like a prison

I got into Harvard PhD program and feel nothing but dread because I know I only applied to prove something to my father who never went to college.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The pursuit of external validation through academic achievement has disconnected them from their authentic desires and created a burden of inherited expectations.

Your guide for this
Patan
Patan works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Higher education and its purpose?”

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.