Dear Elizabeth (My Daughter, Motivator, and Best Friend)

Abstract

Her name is Amy Rogers, and she is a first-generation Ph.D. student from Durham University, England. In this piece, Rogers writes a letter advising her daughter on her first-generation experience and lessons learned at university to ensure Elizabeth does not experience imposter syndrome and fits in! The real message is: “Do not expect perfection. Aim for the moon, and you are doing amazing things if you reach the stars.”