How coming out helped prepare me to ‘come out’ as a nonacademic a decade later
When this grad student realized that she wanted to leave academia, she found that she could draw on her surprisingly similar experience of coming out
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Mental health in academia is too often a forgotten footnote. That needs to change
A grad student's struggle with depression highlights the challenges that many face -
How I learned to stop caring about prestige
This postdoc has found contentment in what he has accomplished, regardless of the prominence of his institution or the journals in which he has published -
On an island, but not alone
When his Ph.D. fieldwork took him to a remote island, this researcher learned to reach out -
I got lost in academia. To find my way, I moved across an ocean
An unconventional international career grant was just what this struggling assistant professor needed -
For crucial career choices, listen to advice—but follow your heart
A research scientist reflects on how she embraced the freedom to make the decisions that worked best for her -
Why I don't use Instagram for science outreach
Women shouldn't have to shoulder the burden of solving gender inequality on social media, this grad student writes -
Academia was right for my father, but not for me
A family conversation about the nature of academic research -
What I learned from my year as a fed
Working for the federal government is about more than just acronyms, this researcher discovered -
How I learned to ask for help while maintaining my independence
A grad student’s "sabbatical" helped her find the right balance -
Got milk? When packing for a conference requires remembering the breast pump
To make academia more inclusive, level the playing field for parents -
Doing my part to combat climate change
How one researcher figured out how to satisfy his scientific interests and his desire to help the world -
How I learned to pursue my career at my own pace
Taking up running helped this scientist see her career in a new way -
My adviser went on sabbatical, and it changed the way I look for mentorship
How a postdoc learned to leverage a mentoring team -
From parade ground to principal investigator
This scientist learned to be a leader by serving in the army -
My second life as a high school teacher
After 18 years in research, this scientist found another calling
