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Researchers and Their Stories
For most people, a quick overnight stay in London, and a two day conference would not be anything to worry about at all. But for me, it's a whole different story. I am…
- Erica Hawkins
- April 29, 2019
When I first got diagnosed with anxiety and mild depression, I felt ashamed of it. What did I possibly have to be depressed about? I had amazing friends and family, a…
- Erica Hawkins
- April 29, 2019
It’s been nearly four months since submission. The early glow of handing the thesis in has worn off. I am at a loss to what my future will hold. I’m riddled with…
- Kim Goodwin
- April 29, 2019
The period of completing the first draft was probably the toughest period I’ve ever had psychologically. I questioned every life decision I ever made. I was so lost in…
- Kim Goodwin
- April 29, 2019
Who knew that being on a huge stage talking about bird sperm could be so much fun? All summer I’ve been working on my presentation and it’s been one of things that I’ve…
- Dr Hanna Nyborg Støstad
- April 26, 2019
Last week, I participated in the Ecology Across Borders conference, where I was uber excited to do my first real conference talk! When I spied an opportunity to come to…
- Dr Hanna Nyborg Støstad
- April 26, 2019
Completing a PhD is like running a marathon. You can approach it as a race and attempt to finish first, or you can merely focus on finishing. Instead of pacing…
- Megan Livingston
- April 26, 2019
By my colleague’s measure, I may have committed career suicide multiple times. Right now, at this moment in time, I feel both confident and challenged by my career for a…
- Agnes Bosanquet
- April 26, 2019
I completed my PhD very slowly. Here is the short version of a long story. My PhD was poorly planned. I didn’t have a well-defined topic. I worked four days a week in an…
- Agnes Bosanquet
- April 26, 2019
We talk a great deal about mental stress, and even the emotional toll that a PhD process can take on students, but I have not yet seen very much written about the…
- Sherran Clarence
- April 26, 2019