hmwhatthehell

do u ever feel like you’ve accidentally tricked certain people into thinking you are smarter and have more potential than you actually do and do you ever think about how disappointed they’ll be when you inevitably crash and burn

gil-estel

this is a real phenomenon and it’s called impostor syndrome

airyairyquitecontrary

the great part is that this effect generally burns out not long after you finish college and your academic intelligence is of no practical use any more!
(it’s not great)