Hello, I'm an Imposter
Not the one from the game "Among us."
To the person reading this: You're not an imposter; you're doing great. Everything is going to be OK. We all feel like this from time to time.
I usually write about non-technical things, sometimes about my perspective, i.e., what makes a good team leader or why writing is good. This time it's going to be different. It will be a story about me and how I felt in some life episodes.
Let's start with why I'm writing this post. Not going to hide, I knew I had/have this syndrome, but I've only admitted it to a couple of friends and colleagues and never thought I'd share it with a broader audience. I went to a meetup about imposter syndrome; I wanted to see what would happen there and explore. Seeing people sharing their situations and how they cope and deal with them. After the meetup, I realized (exactly what imposter syndrome makes it harder to see) that most people have it and deal with it. I'm not the only one. So this post is my way of expressing myself about this challenging topic.
My story
In school, I was doing good; I'd say even great—one of the top students there. After final exams and getting into a study program in financial and actuarial maths, I understood that I'm not one of those top people I used to be. It's a bit hard when…
