Oxford’s new professor Mia Khalifa leaves her students in awe
Mia Khalifa, a star of adult films from Lebanon, was asked to speak to students at Oxford.
She did so in her capacity as a cultural influencer to discuss the significance of personal and professional boundaries, to demonstrate her own self-assurance, and to reveal details of her life.
Khalifa wrote on Instagram, “Yesterday speaking to the Oxford Students’ Union was one of those life experiences where I was fully aware of how lucky I was to be living life and doing everything I could to not let a singular moment go for granted.”
“Many thanks to the @theoxfordunion for the opportunity to speak in such a historic building and organization.
“I am humbled and inspired by your passion for instilling genuine change in the world and for curating such a diverse list of speakers at your union.
“What you do is incredibly important and I am honored to have been on your stage.
“The imposter syndrome was REAL even though I was there to talk about boundaries and confidence and my life experiences, which you can judge all you want, but I’m in Oxford for what I’ve done with my life since then.
“And thanks to @dilarafindikoglu for dressing me in my DREAM uni outfit, I felt like I belonged in Gryffindor house in Oxford.”
Impostor syndrome, also known as fraud syndrome, is a mental condition in which the sufferer doubts his or her own achievements and feels like a fraud because of them.
This is not the same as low self-esteem or lack of confidence, which are problems that are less common among high achievers.
They may worry about being exposed and feel like they need to prove themselves all the time.
Because of this worry, people may try to minimize or even ascribe their achievements to chance.