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RE: “Pulling a Michael Chang” – Or, How Self-deprecation Might Hurt Your Credibility & Writing
I remember self-deprecating comments about myself early in my university career.
An upperclassman gave me a figurative slap on the back of my head to have me stop it. Since then, I've done better in work-related and personal dating life.
You don't have to aggrandize yourself or be a poser, but being objective about where you stand is definitely better than putting yourself down all the time.
Exactly! After all just getting in to the university is an achievement, right? I'm not a fan of poserdom or arrogance either but I certainly have subscribed to the "fake it till you make it" method in the past lol I appreciate your comment. When I reread my post I used very strong language. I look on it this morning and realized I had some specific people in mind when I wrote it (none of them follow me or are here in comments). Haha I sound so angry! This frustration has been building within me for weeks. Thanks for reading my venting ;)
It's what blogs are for!