Have you ever felt like you didn’t belong in grad school? Like you didn’t have anything to contribute to class discussion? Like people wouldn’t respect you if they knew who you “really are?” If you answered yes to any of these questions, then welcome to the Imposter Syndrome Club. 70% of the public will confront imposter’s syndrome at some point, and I think the number for grad students is closer to 100%. In this talk I’ll share my own ordeals and offer some strategies for defusing imposter syndrome.