Definition: a psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a "fraud". Two years ago, I became a mechanical engineering graduate from the University of Maryland, College Park. A journey that I will never forget and never regret. The early days of my journey at college started as a Letters & Science’s (undecided) student that made Dean’s List her first semester to being rejected by the Engin

Shame has a way of convincing us that our baggage is ours to carry and that our problems are ours to fix. The threshold for taking accountability for when you're in the wrong, in a situation you're embarrassed for, or just straight up ashamed to admit to is often an uncomfortable one to enter. "I sought the Lord, and He answered me and delivered me from all my fears. 5 Those who look to Him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed." – Psalm 34:4-5 I’ve recently bee

It’s a really tough question to answer, one that people seldom think about. I feel like we often confuse what we want to get out of our lives and experiences with why we were put on this earth to begin with. My close friends and I often joke about what we thought we wanted to be when we started college. I was so set to be an accountant, and I was crushed (or so I thought) when I didn’t get into my university’s business school. I remember spending the subsequent week dragging

Lately, I've been feeling like I'm not doing / being enough in so many aspects of my life that I've just given a title to my laziness as not being "Black Girl Magic". Of course this BGM looks different to everyone, but when I'm comparing myself to my own potential — I haven't been feeling like I'm up to par. I know I'm slacking when: my room gets marginally messier, I postpone praying, and I crave McDonalds. All minor, albeit bad decisions I make knowingly by forgiving myself

Finding myself spiritually is something that I’ve wrestled with a lot recently. I’ll be the first to admit, I’m still actively trying to pie

Something my close friends and family members always say about me is that I am "secretive" or "reserved". That's not to say I am a quiet person in any way, because I am not. But I know they mean I choose not to talk about certain things when I am asked for whatever reason. But I do have my reasons, and my 'silence' is never meant to be a personal reflection of how I feel about anyone. I thought I was being clever with the title, paying homage to F.U.B.U. (the Solange one). I