Meet Anika. She just graduated and started her first job at a consulting firm. It's only her third week, and she's already presenting to a client. She feels excited — but also terrified. She keeps thinking: I don't really know what I'm doing. What if they realize I don't belong here?
These feelings are completely normal. Between 40 and 70 percent of new graduates experience exactly this — a feeling called imposter syndrome. It doesn't mean you're failing. It means you're human.
In Part 1, we'll start by identifying your own emotional triggers at work. Then we'll look at Anika's experience to understand why these feelings happen and how to recognize the difference between feeling anxious because something is new, and actually having a problem.
Part 1
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Created on April 13, 2026
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Meet Anika. She just graduated and started her first job at a consulting firm. It's only her third week, and she's already presenting to a client. She feels excited — but also terrified. She keeps thinking: I don't really know what I'm doing. What if they realize I don't belong here? These feelings are completely normal. Between 40 and 70 percent of new graduates experience exactly this — a feeling called imposter syndrome. It doesn't mean you're failing. It means you're human. In Part 1, we'll start by identifying your own emotional triggers at work. Then we'll look at Anika's experience to understand why these feelings happen and how to recognize the difference between feeling anxious because something is new, and actually having a problem.
Part 1
Reading Your Own Emotions
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