<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>The tech industry is both collaborative and hyper-competitive, leading to feelings of inadequacy among tech students.</li><li>Factors like the comparison trap on social media, imposter syndrome, knowledge overload, and exclusionary spaces contribute to these struggles.</li><li>Practical solutions include reframing comparison as inspiration, combating imposter syndrome with evidence, prioritizing depth over breadth in learning, finding community and mentors, celebrating small wins, and practicing self-compassion.</li><li>Taking small actions like curating social media feeds, keeping a 'Wins Journal,' creating a learning roadmap, joining tech communities, seeking mentorship, and setting micro-goals can help tech students overcome self-doubt.</li><li>The narrative emphasizes that growth in tech is a journey marked by progress, community, and resilience, and that feelings of not being 'enough' are common but not defining.</li></ul>

When You Feel Like You’re Not Enough: Navigating the Struggles of a Tech Student

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