elanya

If people there think you are clever and on top of things, they are probably right - and they are probably also having the same doubts and qualms as you. Of course we are biased, and you shouldn't take *our* word as evidence of your brilliance. But everyone in grad school (and in life) is a fraud waiting to be exposed. Comparing yourself to others is a one-way ticket to the nuthouse, because you're comparing your internal (anxious, self-doubting) state to their external facades. In the end, everyone does it a little bit, but the key is to put it in perspective.

Good luck and *huggles*