Frank over there, he gets a little confidence boost from watching his sporting highlight reel.
In a similar vein to Frank, Lisa has a recording of herself giving a presentation on her phone and whenever she’s doubting herself she fishes it out.
What about him?
That’s Dan, now his self esteem booster is a little more subtle. He surrounds himself with inferior achievers so that he remains the alpha male.
Now Trisha’s confidence derives from her feeling she’s the best dressed in the room. So that position is easily secured now but could be challenged if she goes to fashion school like she’s planning.
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I think it’s understandable for first year college students to have an identity crisis.
What if you were a big fish in a little pond at your secondary school but in college, you’re just a plain old anonymous tadpole?
It can be disconcerting but also liberating too!
Your supply of confidence might dry up as your status role is shattered but it also provides a fantastic opportunity to reinvent oneself and find a new source of confidence!
Thomas Duggan 