Stony Brook University
“I am not my control”
My life perpetually sits on the corner between perfectionist drive and procrastination way. I rotate around a crack on the road to progress, constantly going around and around in a vicious cycle of unrealistic expectations, self-deprecation, project regeneration, and reduced productivity. Anyone who says that perfectionism is about being perfect is wrong. Rather, it is … Read more
“I am not my achievements”
Since I was really young, I have always been closely scrutinized for my failures and only been defined on my successes. People around me have always taken my achievements for granted and I’ve been forced to see my achievements as a source of my validation. I refuse to allow myself as someone who is simply … Read more
