You’re NOT Weak for Struggling In Academia

There’s a pressure to “perform” that is deeply ingrained in research culture.

A norm of climbing the ladder, being cutthroat, doing more with less. But I’ve come to see how detached this is from reality.

Very detached.

I grew up in a very average, blue-collar family.

Now, I’m in a different place. I’ve made it, at least on paper.

But here’s what I’ve learned: the things that make me happiest have no financial value.

Going for walks.

Coloring with my kids.

Saying hi to colleagues in the hallway.

And the things that make me miserable?

They’re almost always tied to “performance” and…

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