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Beyond the Jokes: Imposter Syndrome in Students

By Sophie Kernachan — 2020

Imposter syndrome, alongside alcoholism and chronic insomnia, is one of the experiences key to the morbid trinity of student life; the quirks forming the foundation of every post on every university confessions page.

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