Tag: academia

Academia is often described as a battleground of brilliance—a place where the smartest and most capable minds compete for limited resources, recognition, and influence. But here’s the truth: even...

Have you ever felt like you just don't fit into the world of academia? Like no matter how hard you try, you can't meet the expectations set before you? You're not alone.

I too, like many of us, have experienced the sting of being picked last. I remember it vividly. As a kid, I was often chosen last for sports teams. That memory from when I was seven years old is...

Popular culture often paints PhDs and academics in a negative light. We are seen as out-of-touch eggheads, living in ivory towers, making up shitty ideas that have no practical application in the...

PhD students and highly-educated individuals face a unique set of challenges. Among these, balancing the rigorous demands of academic life with personal responsibilities, such as single parenthood or...

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...