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In the past, I’ve mentioned on several occasions that I feel like I haven’t achieved anything; or that I’m slacking, and so on. I have also quoted several people who…
- Anastasia Doronina
- June 7, 2019
I’m in graduate school, and I often struggle with feeling like an impostor. When I get caught up in these low moments of being especially hard on myself and worrying…
It took quite some time for me to get used to my role as a mother and then merge my scientist/professional-me with my mother-me. So, this made it kind of uncomfortable…
As Christmas approaches, I find myself wishing I were still at the beginning of November, when my whole lab travelled to Spain for a lab retreat under the sun. It was…
As of today, Mr. PhD and I have been in a relationship for an incredible 3.5 years! We persisted, and slowly but carefully pushed forward. And the hidden romantic in me…
Lately, my Master’s has started to feel more real than ever before. I am putting the teeny pieces together, and it’s like a gazillion-piece jigsaw puzzle! I’ve realized…
- Bronwyn Swartz
- June 7, 2019
Plan S, an initiative by cOAlition S to make facilitate immediate and open access to scientific research, has been delayed by a year. cOAlition S announced that the…
- Fatima Qureshi
- June 6, 2019
Launching into Honours, I had a few preconceived ideas of what it would be like. However, it was only until I started experiencing Honours first hand, that I realized I…
On July 1, I entered a new phase in my academic career - I officially became an Associate Professor with tenure. Tenure at my institution occurs at an accelerated pace;…
- Allison McDonald
- June 5, 2019
I left academia a bit over a year ago and I now work as an R&D scientist in a company. Recently, my new PI asked me what people outside of academia do in a random…