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I must admit that as a young academic, receiving a decision from a journal stirs up some strong emotions. With trembling hands I read the editor’s decision: Major revisions! Not a rejection, yay!…
- Juuso Nieminen
- September 25, 2020
Patient management was near to breaking point as residents started demanding necessary PPEs and that COVID019 patients be admitted and accommodated separately, away from non-COVID019 patients. One…
- Rajat Biswas
- August 31, 2020
But then my way of life was disrupted abruptly and terribly — I suffered a stroke while I was at home, eagerly waiting to start my PhD in the US.
- Nitibhat Homla-or
- August 10, 2020
It shouldn’t be worse than last year’s two-month-long strike. Our students stood by us back then to defend our rights. Now we should do the same...
- Hiba Abi Khalil
- July 28, 2020
For a while, I felt demotivated thinking about my previous academic accomplishments. But I also knew that getting a PhD degree would help alleviate the sense of failure I associated with my…
- Dr. Aina Jacob Kola
- July 13, 2020
My advice to anybody who is feeling depressed in their research journey is to try as much as possible to look for a mentor, even among friends…
- francis fagbule
- June 25, 2020
I spend a few seconds sinking into this emotion, shuddering from the reality that the life of a black man/woman/child is not valued the same as my white friends and coworkers. I feel guilty about…
- Nikea Pittman
- June 5, 2020
I always wanted to be sure I would always have something to fall back on. With my structures of certainty, I could do anything. That was, until I lost just about everything.
- Stefani Ruper
- June 5, 2020
I was self-sponsoring and even without the equipment, my research would have dug deep into my pockets. How I wish I had the money to carry out my research!
- Mobolaji Idowu
- June 2, 2020
I had to cancel my wedding because of COVID-19. My PI and institution’s unrealistic expectations only added to my troubles. I now keep myself motivated by thinking about my wedding next year —…