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Calling off a wedding and dealing with academic pressures during a pandemic

I had to cancel my wedding because of COVID-19. My PI and institution’s unrealistic expectations only added to my troubles. I now keep myself motivated by thinking about my wedding next year — when I can finally relax.

Choice is overemphasized when it comes to mental health

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 it wasn’t a choice.

I can write a statement of the problem on my supervisor

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 proverb of the ineffectiveness of a cure of ringworm for a case of leprosy.

Tough love – my disastrous relationship with my mentor

As such the difficulties and variables in the project were tough to deal with; my supervisor’s behavior added unnecessary ambiguity and uncertainty to the situation, leaving me exhausted day after day.

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