Claudia González

PhD Candidate, University of Washington

PhD Candidate in Strategic Management at the University of Washington

Sometimes, I cry while working on my dissertation

Doing a dissertation is an emotionally draining process - a known fact! Despite having several different ways of coping, I sometimes find myself crying. And I am not alone in this. My sister was told at the beginning of her PhD Journey that if she did not cry at least twice in her first quarter, then there was something wrong with her. So today, I thought I would put it out there: sometimes, I cry when I work on my dissertation and that’s OK with me.

My journey with dyslexia

I always knew there was something different about me. I was in 5th grade and I still had problems spelling my name. In exams where I had to write if the answer was “b” or “d” I could never tell the difference.