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I'm in grad school, and I'm in a small program. It's getting difficult to not compare myself to others and to not feel jealous when other people earlier in the program have more success than I ever did at that point. It's not like I'm unhappy for them--I am truly glad that their research works out and they're doing well. It's more that this fuels my impostor syndrome and general insecurities a lot more.
It sucks to feel worthless and stupid. To feel it almost every day. Some days it's not so bad--I feel productive and like I'm advancing somewhere. But some days...I am paralyzed by the fear of being a failure.
What happens when you try hard, and then still don't reap what you sow? Part of research (and a good part at that) is hard work and time. A small part of it, I think, is luck. What if you just don't have the luck?
Time is ticking, and "the woods are burning!" I just hope that when the time 'runs out,' I can be good enough and not disappoint anyone, even myself.
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