Tag: PhD

I used to earn below the poverty line as a PhD student. Now, I’m wealthy. But I still carry that fear. It never fully leaves you. For two years after finishing my PhD, I didn’t have a...

I’m an Associate Professor. But I don’t want to be a Full Professor. I don’t want the accolades. I don’t want the endless push for prestige or citation counts. It’s not that it...

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.

In the world of research, it's easy to get caught up in outcomes – publications, results, accolades. But today, I want to celebrate the kindness, support, and encouragement that define your...

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...