It is not uncommon for students to change disciplines, but when this change happens at the research level, things could get very difficult. I am currently a PhD student, but this is my second PhD Read More
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Of course, I’ve had my manuscripts rejected! It’s very rare, almost unheard of, to get a letter from the editor saying, “We love your paper! We’ll publish it without any changes.” The Read More
During my struggles as a PhD student, I realized something very important. No two researchers are the same and no two research journeys are the same, even though academic aspirations could be similar among researchers. Read More
A couple of years ago, I took the Clance IP test and discovered that my scores on the Imposter Phenomenon (IP) were really high! This explained my tendency to doubt my own ability to succeed Read More
This story has been shared by prominent Twitter personality Witty Academic Librarian (@WittyAcademic_). I attended a distance learning library science program, and in order to get the full experience, I wanted to be engaged with Read More
This story has been shared by prominent Twitter personality, Witty Academic Librarian (@WittyAcademic_). My first background is in psychology, and although we’re less touchy-feely than other helping professions, there is an emphasis on discussing Read More
This story has been shared by popular Twitter bug Witty Academic Librarian (@WittyAcademic_). Librarianship was not always my intended career path. My original goal was to pursue a PhD in Social Psychology, but when I Read More
This story has been shared by prominent Twitter personality Witty Academic Librarian (@WittyAcademic_). The transition from graduate school to semi-professional has been challenging. Although my social life is still vibrant, it doesn’t include as Read More
This story has been shared by popular Twitter personality Professor Jaded (@ProfessorJaded). Hello… I’m Professor Jaded — breaking character. I created the @ProfessorJaded account for a series of different reasons, but initially it primarily served Read More
This story has been shared by the academics behind the Twitter persona College Professor (@ReadTheSyllabus). Imagine two instructors sitting around, working on a writing project, talking about students. Those two teachers have close to 40 years Read More