Hi my name is Forrest Smith. I am a senior studying computer science. In my free time, I dabble in the arts – I have video games featured on the Steam platform, and I do photography. I wanted to do Ignite because throughout my life I’ve suffered from impostor syndrome and it would hold me back from achieving and chasing my full potential. It was because of this that I almost passed up on the opportunity that helped me overcome it – my internship at Facebook. I always denied and doubted my skills no matter who confirmed them, until my co-workers at Facebook who I respected so much gave genuine, unbiased feedback that reflected my true abilities. I could no longer lie to myself after that. I’ve met many people in life like this, and I want to be able to share what I’ve learned about overcoming impostor syndrome, and improving your confidence in general.