Abstract This article represents an integration of my personal and professional identities. I begin by discussing some of my salient identities (e.g., multiracial Asian American, cisgender woman, sexual/gender minority ally, first-generation college student) and their impact on my path to academic psychology. I then discuss some of the professional lessons I have learned, including the importance of finding community, clarifying values, and knowing one’s worth. From these lessons, I offer suggestions for other early career professionals to consider as they navigate their journey. Finally, I conclude with some of the ways I apply my experience to the training of therapists.

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自我定义：我的早期职业生涯

摘要 本文代表了我的个人身份和职业身份的整合。我首先讨论我的一些突出身份（例如，多种族亚裔美国人、顺性别女性、性/性别少数盟友、第一代大学生）以及它们对我的学术心理学道路的影响。然后我会讨论我学到的一些专业课程，包括寻找社区、阐明价值观和了解自己的价值的重要性。从这些课程中，我为其他早期职业专业人士在他们的旅程中考虑提供建议。最后，我总结了将我的经验应用于治疗师培训的一些方法。