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Howdy, ya’ll. As we’re finishing up CRIP 2023 in Dallas, I felt inspired to create this thread. If you’re an FGCS like me, I want to hear about your experiences in pod school, or the journey to get here. Sometimes it’s just nice to have a sounding board (because Lord knows our families can’t be that for us).
Some stuff to think about:
1. What were the biggest obstacles for you as an FGCS? What did you do about it?
2. Do you think there is anything CPMs should be doing differently for us?
3. How do ward off imposter syndrome?
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1. For me, the hardest part was the undiagnosed ADHD that we now know was passed down to me from my parents. They were diagnosed *after* I was. Who could have guessed that people with ADHD thrive in blue collar jobs, working with their hands?
2. By now, I’ve learned to seek out my own mentors. I often feel like I’m last to know about anything that could give me a leg up or make school easier. More regular advising meeting would have been helpful, though my advisor was not a DPM. She was awesome and did her best, but she wasn’t the advisor I needed. It would be nice if CPMs could implement a specialized advising program for FGCS’s.
3. My mother thinks I am just the smartest ever. Little does she know, I am an average student in every way. I haven’t figured this one out yet, but maybe one day, I’ll start to believe that I’m as great as she thinks I am.
Some stuff to think about:
1. What were the biggest obstacles for you as an FGCS? What did you do about it?
2. Do you think there is anything CPMs should be doing differently for us?
3. How do ward off imposter syndrome?
***
1. For me, the hardest part was the undiagnosed ADHD that we now know was passed down to me from my parents. They were diagnosed *after* I was. Who could have guessed that people with ADHD thrive in blue collar jobs, working with their hands?
2. By now, I’ve learned to seek out my own mentors. I often feel like I’m last to know about anything that could give me a leg up or make school easier. More regular advising meeting would have been helpful, though my advisor was not a DPM. She was awesome and did her best, but she wasn’t the advisor I needed. It would be nice if CPMs could implement a specialized advising program for FGCS’s.
3. My mother thinks I am just the smartest ever. Little does she know, I am an average student in every way. I haven’t figured this one out yet, but maybe one day, I’ll start to believe that I’m as great as she thinks I am.
