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Researchers and Their Stories

I’m one of the few people who have been unfortunate enough to have to change my supervisory teams. This was partially because one of my supervisors left the university,…
As a young boy growing up in the Eastern Cape, pursuing a Master’s degree was never in any of my dreams. Actually, I was not even aware of anything related to a post…
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  • May 27, 2019
Being a woman in the field, I have struggled with finding clothing that is not brightly colored or pastel. There is nothing wrong with these colors, but if I want to add…
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  • May 3, 2019
My first week as a PhD student began before my first week actually started! I was sent an email from the university with a mile-long list of things to do online, which…
One very important aspect of my job is my roughly bi-weekly lab meetings. And after years of these meetings, I noticed last summer that they were becoming a bit stale…
Does anyone else get tired of hearing the question “So, what do you plan on doing with that?” whenever you tell them your academic plans? Being home for the holidays has…
Burnout is something I have a close, complex, and personal relationship with. I treat my work like an endurance sport; it’s a long-term race that doesn’t end. I am…
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  • May 6, 2019
Starting a new job while going through a major breakup and having to deal with occupancy changes, the loss of one house member, and the search for new ones is not ideal…
Being a medievalist, I realized that there was no way I was getting into a doctoral program without learning Latin. So, I started looking into Master’s programs, and was…
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  • July 8, 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…