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Navigating Academia as a Parent: Solutions for PhD Student Success
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Academic Grit: Surviving and Thriving Beyond the Metrics of Success
In academia, rejection is the game. The top journals reject 95% of submissions. This staggering figure paints a picture of an environment where rejection is not the exception, but the rule. When...
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I am reminded of the stark reality of academic life every year. It comes back to me every year. It's a world that often idolizes the "idealistic academic researcher", setting standards that many of...