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Computer Science 1w
landed an offer and my impostor syndrome is so bad that I’m having nightmares 😭
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Anonymous 6d

I saw something where a lady ended up working with tech CEO’s and doing presentations and research at the same places with them. One of them being Bill Gates. She was terrified for months before and then when she was there with them for a few days she said she realized they are just normal people. Not super exquisite, not super different, just regular ole people where the only difference in them and other people is they just spent a little more of their free time making something. It’s always -

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Anonymous 1w

Imposter syndrome will forever be the death of me

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 6d

Scary to think about who you will be around and how they’re like superhuman but in reality once you get there you typically become comfortable relatively quickly. You also realize these are just people who show up to work to make some money and go home and chill and play video games or watch tv and have their own life. They’re really just other little humans on the planet trying to make it thru life. Do not be worried. U will always come across rude people whether u work at McDonald’s or for -

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 6d

Apple or literally wherever. You cannot escape that. But being afraid that everyone is smarter than you or you’re the dumbest in the room just simply isn’t true. Everyone has different skill sets and things they excel in. You got hired for a reason. They see intelligence in you and picked YOU. You’ve got this

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