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After confirming my pregnancy, the first thing I did was to disclose it to my lab supervisor and colleagues. The reason was simple. I am a scientist who conducts…
- Jeong-In Yun
- May 20, 2020
I was exhausted, sleep deprived, and often depressed, but I finished my research and made all the amendments requested by my supervisor. Finally, I submitted my research…
- Nehad Soliman
- May 18, 2020
I am a researcher from an ordinary public university in South Brazil. For many of you who follow the news, this simple information speaks for itself. My colleagues and I…
- Jucelaine Haas
- May 7, 2020
Because I was experiencing mild flu-like symptoms, I started self-isolating 2 weeks before official restrictions were introduced. My productivity was impacted, but I…
- Natasa Lazarevic
- April 27, 2020
In the meantime, life had of course not stopped elsewhere. My landlord back in Nigeria persistently messaged to inform me that he had sold the building where I was…
- Raheem Salako
- April 27, 2020
When I first left for university, I realized, by no choice of mine, that I am gay. It was a long, tough road to accept this about myself, but I am gay and I am here and…
I started having fevers, fatigue, and shortness of breath. I called a doctor and they informed me that I may or may not have COVID-19, but since my symptoms would be…
- Alexandra Maldonado Lopez
- April 16, 2020
My supervisor has been reading and criticizing the statement of the problem for the past session and a half. Whenever I ask him for feedback, he give me his usual…
At the time that I was trying to pursue my Bachelor’s degree, I was married, had a baby, and my bills and mortgage payments that had fallen way behind. I then went…
- Kimberly Bracey
- April 9, 2020
I check in with students via email, host Zoom office hours, and talk on the phone with them, but the organic nature of those connections feels strained and frantic now…
- Sarah Daly
- April 8, 2020