Pursuing a PhD is a challenging and often stressful journey. Amidst the intense workload, it’s crucial to take breaks and find ways to unwind. However, as a PhD student, budget constraints can...
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Being a Professor with a Learning Disability: What’s It Like?
The Invisible Challenge My disability is not visible. You'd never know unless you ask me to remember something or put sentences together. I call people “buddy” or “pal” because I will...
Navigating Academia as a Parent: Solutions for PhD Student Success
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...
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...
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...
Have you ever noticed how a single negative comment can overshadow a hundred positive ones? This curious aspect of human psychology often plays out in the realm of academia, especially concerning the...