Did you grow up in one culture, your parents come from another, and you are now living in a     1     (total) different country? If so, then you are     2     third culture kid.

The term “third culture kid”     3     (use) in the 1950s for the first time by John and Ruth Useem. They first came across this phenomenon (现象) while     4     (research) North American children living in India. Usually third culture kids benefit from     5     (they) intercultural experience and they often get good grades.

Yet many     6     (difficulty) may arise from this phenomenon. Third culture kids may not be able to adapt (使适应) themselves completely to their new surroundings. Also, they often find it hard     7     (develop) new friendship. Moreover, for a third culture kid, it is often     8     (easy) to move to a new country than to return to his or her homeland. For example, after living in Australia for many years, Louis finally returned to the country     9     she was born. She didn’t know anything about popular TV shows or fashion trends. And she didn’t share the same values     10     other teens of her age.

Yes, Imposter Syndrome Is Real

Have you ever felt like you don’t belong? Like your friends or colleagues are going to discover you’re a fraud, and you don’t actually deserve your accomplishments?

If so, you’re in good company. These feelings are known as imposter syndrome, or what psychologists often call imposter phenomenon. An     1     (estimate) 70 percent of people -- even brilliant ones -- experience these imposter feelings at some point in their lives, according to an article published in the International Journal of Behavioral Science.

Imposter Syndrome -- the idea that you’ve only succeeded owing to luck or good timing rather than your talent or qualifications --     2     (identify) in 1978 by psychologists Pauline Rose Clance and Suzanne Imes. In their paper, they theorized that women were uniquely affected by the syndrome. Since then, research     3     (show) that both men and women experience imposter feelings. Today, imposter syndrome can apply to       4     who isn’t able to internalize and own their successes.

Some experts believe       5     (experience ) impostor syndrome has to do with personality traits -- like anxiety or neuroticism. Others focus on family or behavioral causes. For instance, childhood memories, such as feeling that your grades were never good enough for your parents or that you siblings always did better than you in certain areas, can leave a lasting impact.

External factors, such as environment and institutionalized discrimination, can also play a major role in     6     (arouse) imposter feelings. A sense of belonging builds up confidence. Conversely, the fewer people who look or sound like you, the     7     (confident) you feel. This is especially true when you belong to a group for whom there are stereotypes about competence, including women in STEM fields or international students at American universities.

There are a number of actions that can significantly help you overcome imposter syndrome: You     8     share your feelings with trusted friends or mentors; you can write down lists of your achievements, skills and successes     9     (demonstrate)_ to yourself that you have concrete value to share with the world; or you can request ongoing feedback that helps to prove the effort you put into your work. But in the end,     10     you are still unable to get rid of these negative feelings, it is important that you seek out a professional psychologist.

Most people experience moments of doubt, and that’s normal. The important part is not to let that doubt control your actions. You can still have an impostor moment, but not an impostor life.