A group of McMaster University students share their experiences with imposter syndrome, and the different ways they get support, including counselling, mentorship and through community.Calah Ajao, left, Ariana Petrazzini, centre, and Rebecca Bekele are all students at McMaster University in Hamilton.
"And I think that's something that a lot of Black students might face, just because, you know, sometimes we see ourselves underrepresented in these fields, and that can sort of take a toll in what we see as possible and what we see as, you know, just feasible," she added. "Especially in STEM , every female student, regardless of ethnicity, South Asian, white, Black, Chinese they all have imposter syndrome," Daniel said.Rebecca Bekele has just completed her first year at McMaster University, where she's pursuing her bachelor's degree in health science.
coming to terms "with the fact that there's a reason why I was accepted into this program, and there's a reason why I'm here right now in this university. I can't give up after working so hard to be here."Roland Lightbourn, 20, is an international student from the island of Nassau in The Bahamas. He's about to enter his third year, majoring in economics.
"I spoke to about some of the issues that I was facing with just being confident in myself and reassuring myself that I'm capable of doing these things, despite me not believing in myself," Lightbourn said. "He motivated me to be that young, excellent Black man once again that I know myself to be.
Toluwalase Dayo-Olaide, 21, was born in the United States but spent most of his life in Nigeria. He immigrated to Canada in 2019 to start his undergrad at McMaster at the age of 16.