You might have started well for your exams preparations, but there is always an underlying fear while preparing for the exams. And, just before attending the exams, this fear is at its peak, and you start doubting yourself. This doubt becomes an inner fear that always asks you whether you are prepared for the exams or not. This fear is normal for everyone, but it can worsen if you don’t know how to deal with it. Have you felt the same fear for your exams? Well, this blog will surely help you overcome your fear and Slay Imposter Syndrome.
This blog covers the following topics.
What is Imposter Syndrome?
An imposter is a person who pretends to be somebody else or something different from reality. There can be two types of imposters: good but acts badly in some situations and vice versa. But, Imposter Syndrome is the psychological pattern in which individuals doubt their skills or accomplishments and have an internalized fear of being exposed as ‘fraud.’
It is not a medical illness but a fear that forces you to doubt your ability. Generally, the individuals who have already achieved something in their life by fighting all the challenges still doubt their ability and credit luck for the achievement. Suppose you have already achieved something that takes a lot of effort, but still, you feel that it wasn’t your ability but the luck that made you achieve the goals. Imposter syndrome demotivates you to fight the upcoming challenges and creates a fear to achieve your goals.
Slay Imposter Syndrome
Imposter Syndrome is not something big to fear, but some people may experience it more intensely, and it will trouble you to live and get success in your life. Therefore, it is important to overcome the Imposter Syndrome. We have listed some ways to help you overcome any fear or Imposter Syndrome for any exams.
1) Remember Your Goals
Imposter Syndrome generally triggers when you are up to meet a challenge.
- Think of that moment when you will finally achieve the goal in reality that you feared for.
- Start your journey by remembering the goals you want to achieve after overcoming your fear and Imposter Syndrome.
- Dream of the things you will get after succeeding in your goal and how better it will make your life.
For the AWS certification exam or any other certification, think of it in the way that how much it will improve you in terms of knowledge and experience to land your dream job. At last, fix your goal that yes, you really want to achieve this and when you are ready with your goal, you are all set to prepare your mind to achieve it.
Also Read: Our blog post on AWS Pillars.
2) Accept the Challenges
When you have fully prepared your mind to achieve something, you can think of the upcoming challenges.
- Remember, if you want to achieve something big, the same amount of challenges you need to tackle.
- All the exams and certifications are always tough for beginners as you don’t have the related knowledge, but you need to prepare yourself and fight the challenges.
- Accept that you need to face more challenges in achieving your goal, but you surely can if you put in your efforts.
If you are from a non-technical background, you will surely face many problems to clear technical exams like the AWS certification exam. But remember, no one is born with technical skills, and you can be an expert in the technical field. Relatively, you will only need to put more effort than a technical individual to meet the same technical exam requirements. Many individuals are from non-technical backgrounds and work in the IT sector in leading positions. So you can achieve the same with more practice and experience.
3) Prepare for the Challenges
Fear makes you feel like losing something before achieving it. But without any preparation, you can’t underestimate yourself.
- You need to start working for your goal the day you start dreaming your goals.
- Don’t worry if you are a beginner and don’t know the right things to clear the exams and certification.
- You only need the dedication and right learning path for preparation.
- You need to come out of your comfort zone and prepare yourself for the challenges.
- Just keep in mind you can’t learn all the things in one night but you can surely with time.
For the AWS certification exam or any other cloud certification, if you are a beginner or a person from a non-technical background and can afford it, I highly recommend you enroll in specialized cloud courses. A specialized cloud course will always help you in your journey to gain expertise and prepare for the best result.
Check Out: Our blog post on AWS Solution Architect Interview Questions.
4) Prepare Yourself for the Outcomes
There is always a fear of attending the exams and certifications, but you never know what’s coming ahead as it can be your dream coming true or a lesson to prepare more for the future. Believe me, the Imposter Syndrome or fear is only in our mind, and you will most probably clear your exam on the first attempt if you have prepared well. But if you still think that you are not fully prepared and cannot make it, don’t feel demotivated with the fear of failing, as it is the most important lesson that prepares us for the future.
Failure helps us identify the things where we lack and to prepare again. Even if you fail, it is not the end of your life, as life is full of ups and downs. After a failure, there is much more chance to achieve the same thing with more hard work. So, if you somehow fail, look out for the things you lack and note down to avoid those things for your next attempt. Just keep only one thing in mind if others can do, you can do better by putting in more effort.
Conclusion
Clearing an AWS certification exam is not easy, but you can clear it easily with more practice and hard work. Things will look more difficult to get, but you can get them easily with your effort. In this blog, we discussed the Imposter Syndrome and ways to slay all your fear.
I hope this blog is helpful to you to attempt your exam with more dedication. Also, please comment down below if you have faced a similar situation in your life where there is no hope and how you overcome it.
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