I Lied About My GPA to Impress a Mentor...

So, here's the thing. I've been working hard at college and trying my best in everything. Last semester wasn't my best work though... My grades were just okay, but I was really hoping for better. So when this professor I look up to asked me about my GPA over coffee, I hesitated. It's one of those moments where you know you should be honest, but the fear of judgement and missing out on an opportunity... well, it got the best of me. I inflated my numbers a little bit. Just enough to sound better than reality, you know? The thing is, now I feel like such a fraud every time I see her. It's not a big lie really, but it feels huge in my mind. And who knows if she'll ever find out... but the guilt eats at me. Maybe next semester will be different, and maybe then I can be honest with everyone. For now though... just another thing keeping me up at night.