I haven't posted here in almost two years now. Much of that time involved deep healing and consisted of a lot of work that I needed to do quietly and with trusted others. It was work I couldn't broadcast. Perhaps, one day, I'll be ready to tell that story. But now is not the time. … Continue reading The Lazy PhD: My slow, gentle approach to a life in science
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How I approach a culture of competition in academia
I began my PhD program a little under four years ago terrified of and intimidated by the other PhD students in the lab and my program more broadly. It felt like I was questioning every moment why I deserved to be there with these people that were clearly smarter than I was. The pull to … Continue reading How I approach a culture of competition in academia
Learning how to sustain the feeling of having changed for the better
I had thought I was going to write about something entirely different this month--how to not be militant and prescriptive when it comes to habits and routines. I may save that for a future post, but for now, I'm realizing that the more pertinent question for me--one that I keep coming back to is: "How … Continue reading Learning how to sustain the feeling of having changed for the better
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