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  1. Sep 2025
    1. This concern often goes with imposter syndrome. Students who worry about making a mistake don’t like to answer questions in class, volunteer for a challenging assignment, and even ask for help from others. Instead of avoiding situations where you may fail, embrace the process of learning, which includes—is even dependent on—making mistakes. The more you practice courage in these situations and focus on what you are going to learn from failing, the more confident you become about your abilities.

      I know that I get very nervous and am scared to make mistakes. I have always wanted to try and perfect things no matter what, I believe that is the "perfectionist" in me. I am also drawn to being a people pleaser so I tend to get super nervous because I don't wanna mess up. I think this is the best advice I can get from here because I feel that as soon as I start to embrace the process of learning I will become more confident in myself and my learning ability.

    2. Taking responsibility for your learning will take some time if you are not used to being in the driver’s seat. However, if you have any difficulty making this adjustment, you can and should reach out for help along the way.

      This is so important because it is very true. Back in high school we had teachers and others telling us we had to get things done, we had to be in class, and we had to go to school. Now it is our turn to be adults and be disciple making sure we get to class and do the work we have to do. This is not just school now this is part of our careers and so this is a crucial time in our lives to be very in check with reality.