Essays

Don’t call me clean, organized, or hard-working.

Sometimes I wonder: what does it mean to be good at something? When people praise me for being organized, motivated, or a hard worker, I don’t feel complimented. Being told I’m “good at” something doesn’t make me feel accomplished. Perhaps because “good at _______,” “hard worker,” and “organized” all hint at innate aptitude, not actual hard […]

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