Being Lazy and Slowing Down

Being Lazy and Slowing Down

Be Mindful, Trust the Process, Let Go of Outcomes

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About Roilui Sin

Roilui Sin is a 4th year PhD student in Educational Leadership and Policy at Ontario Institute of Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto. Her research involves mental health and educational policy. She is also a full-time special education teacher for the Toronto District School Board. She is passionate about teaching, engaging learners, and bringing communities together in educational issues. She is also committed to living more mindfully and helping others to do the same.

What imposter feelings taught me about my strength: A graduate student’s story on slowing down

Posted on Author Roilui SinPosted in academic life & challenges, shame & lazy, slow down & healing

By Roilui Sin Feeling like an imposter is not new to me as a graduate student. I have felt it since childhood. I am the youngest of two, my parents had emigrated from China in the early 70s – first to Brazil and then settling in Canada in 1985 when I was a toddler. Growing up, I felt like an outsider, needing to fit in and protect myself from being revealed as a “phony” Canadian.…

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