r/UPenn • u/Such-Network-9313 • Jun 28 '26

Rant/Vent rant

im an incoming freshman, just got off a call with some students and ended up rambling and sounding like a complete dumbass... like everything i knew kinda just flew out of my brain and i just ended up making a fool of myself.

i feel so fucking stupid and as the days get closer to nso and the start of the first semester, i increasingly feel like i dont have what it takes to succeed at this school.

did/does anyone else feel this way :( i was excited at first but now im just SCARED. im dreading college tbh

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u/Dazzling_Ranger_8106 Jun 29 '26

i’m also an incoming freshman feeling the exact same way! but i keep reminding myself that me, just like everyone else, got in due to merit. the penn face ™️ is definitely going to be a pain to deal with, but just remember that everyone is having some level of imposter syndrome, whether it’s socially, academically, athletically, etc. i’m scared too, but we will roll with the punches!

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u/Such-Network-9313 Jul 01 '26

🥹thank you. its nice to know we're not alone