My super smart friends from UC Berkeley answer some questions about what it’s like to be an out of state student going to college!
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Have you experienced or do you currently experience imposter syndrome? This is a fairly new concept to me but once I heard the definition I knew this was EXACTLY what I've been going through. For everyone else who has imposter syndrome - I hope this video helps!
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Some students just have everything together. They earn awesome grades, but they're also successful on other fronts. Opportunities always seem to find them, and they're always prepared for what's coming next. If you want to become one of these students, start by adopting their habits.
As a black woman from a tough part of the Bronx who grew up to attain all the markers of academic prestige, Dena Simmons knows that for students of color, success in school sometimes comes at the cost of living authentically.