Imposter Phenomenon: Yep, you guessed it--I have it
Imposter phenomenon occurs when people think they are not as competent as others believe they are. After taking the Clance IP Scale, my test score showed that I frequently have imposter feelings. From discussing this phenomenon in class, listening to the podcast, and reading the article provided, this did not come as a complete surprise to me. Before graduate school I had never heard of Imposter syndrome/phenomenon. So, I had never applied this term to myself, but I did know that I had to be involved in multiple organizations, make good grades, and build quality relationships. If I did not do those things, then I was not trying hard enough, and I would not achieve my goals. I thought that the resources provided, especially the Clance IP Scale were very interesting. I had lower scores for situations like believing my success was luck or an error. I do believe that a lot of my accomplishments come from working hard. However, on the flipside of that I h