Thirty Years Apart, the Same Search for Belonging

On the first day of Orientation, my classmates’ confidence deepened my self-doubt. They seemed older, more experienced, and sure of their place, while I was still questioning mine. At 21, I had graduated from a state university in three years and gone straight to law school, but instead of feeling proud, I couldn’t shake the fear that my peers had more to offer than I did. The day I got into BC Law, I couldn’t wait to arrive; now that I was here, I wondered whether I had what it took to succeed.

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