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Good Bye, Imposter Syndrome!

My Journey of Moving Past It (Day #34: 100 Happy Days)

Purvee Chauhan
Change Your Mind Change Your Life
7 min readMay 13, 2022

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Picture of a bird in the blue sky: Photography by the Author

My First Experience with Imposter Syndrome

I met Emma for the first time in an upscale and bustling café of New York City two years ago. My fiancé, Sid, arranged a meeting with her to get guidance on his job search, and I gladly accompanied him since we planned to go to watch Broadway right after. Sid introduced his boss as a forward-thinker, a well-informed and knowledgeable individual. Just as I took my cup of latté and decided to get a seat, Emma sensed my urgency and offered to sit along with them. Sid was pleasantly surprised and before they could initiate the informational interview, Emma said — “Oh, so Sid mentioned that you have moved from India only a couple of days ago. Welcome! Hope you are feeling comfortable and beginning to settle.” To the warmth I immediately responded — “Thank you! It’s so kind of you to ask. I am a little home sick but am excited for my graduate program to begin in another week.”

E — Oh wow! So, what are you studying?

P — I am going to study ‘educational technology and innovation’ at Harvard.

E — You said you are going to Harvard? What certificate program is it?

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Purvee Chauhan
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