Sketch #1-Impostor Syndrome
September 10, 2018
An almost perfect GPA.
Headed to medical school.
Ready to take on the world.
Or so it would seem.
More and more college students are dealing with impostor syndrome, known as the feeling of having tricked others into believing someone is smarter than they think they are. For some, this feeling can force them to drop out of school, giving up on their dreams and the futures they always pictured. For others, impostor syndrome simply adds to the stress, depression, and anxiety that 1 in 5 college students experience.
Impostor syndrome’s growing presence shows an alarming new normal for the next generation in the working world. In a society where social media elevates the perfect individual, is it possible for students to accept being average?
September 13th, 2018 at 12:08 pm
I like the pacing of the first four lines. It keeps the reader breezing along as if they really are checking things off of a list. I also like that you then went into more description about imposter syndrome and how it relates to social media.