{"id":23546,"date":"2024-05-16T13:16:18","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T13:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.avdheshsharma.com\/6-personal-stories-of-researchers-whose-resilience-is-inspiring\/"},"modified":"2024-07-31T04:06:22","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T04:06:22","slug":"6-personal-stories-of-researchers-whose-resilience-is-inspiring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/6-personal-stories-of-researchers-whose-resilience-is-inspiring","title":{"rendered":"6 Personal stories of researchers whose resilience is inspiring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin:0in 0in 8pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt\" xml:lang=\"EN-IN\"><span style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"color:#0d0d0d\">The research world \u2013 where breakthroughs are often achieved after having experienced multiple setbacks \u2013 can be highly challenging. Given this, maintaining motivation can feel difficult. Yet, every once in a while, we come across stories of resilience, determination, and unwavering perseverance. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0in 0in 8pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt\" xml:lang=\"EN-IN\"><span style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"color:#0d0d0d\">As we move into the Mental Health Awareness Month, let us appreciate the often-unseen struggles that researchers face while pursuing their goals and what helps them work through them. From having no guidance to fighting mom-guilt, these individuals have persisted and thrived in the face of adversity to keep their passion alive. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0in 0in 8pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt\" xml:lang=\"EN-IN\"><span style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"color:#0d0d0d\">In this post, we pick some such stories that will not only inspire us, but also give us hope.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0in 0in 8pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><b><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt\" xml:lang=\"EN-IN\"><span style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"color:#0d0d0d\">1.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/my-journey-in-academia-as-a-foreigner-and-a-woman\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\">My journey in academia as a foreigner and a woman<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0in 0in 8pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt\" xml:lang=\"EN-IN\"><span style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"color:#0d0d0d\">This story about how a female researcher from a developing country overcame barriers to achieve her goals is an inspiring read. She not only grappled with gender bias and corruption, but also faced discrimination for being from a foreign land and not being proficient in English. Read about how she remained undeterred and forged ahead, realizing that her perseverance through these roadblocks \u2013 and not a PhD degree \u2013 was her biggest accomplishment through the process.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0in 0in 8pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\">2.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/the-hidden-perks-of-bad-supervision?refer-type=article\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><b><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\">The hidden perks of bad supervision<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0in 0in 8pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt\" xml:lang=\"EN-IN\"><span style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"color:#0d0d0d\">Academicians often say that your supervisor is like your life-partner \u2013 you should choose them carefully. But what happens when your supervisor does not believe in you? Read this optimistic story of how a PhD student overcame the obstacle of being under-supervised. He learned to seek mentorship from well-meaning, experienced researchers and realized the strength it takes to ask for help. He learnt lessons that taught him patience, empathy, solidarity, and endurance \u2013 learnings that he is currently trying to incorporate as he supervises his own PhD students. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0in 0in 8pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\">3.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/it-is-difficult-being-an-african-researcher-but-you-mustnt-give-up?refer-type=article\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><b><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\">It is difficult being an African researcher, but you mustn\u2019t give up!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0in 0in 8pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt\" xml:lang=\"EN-IN\"><span style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"color:#0d0d0d\">Coming from Nigeria, a developing country in Africa, comes with its own challenges in the field of research. This story about an African researcher discussing the challenges he has faced is eye-opening. He laments how African researchers aren\u2019t taught rigorous scientific practices and standards at an early stage, how they find it harder to acquire funding, and even accessing paywalled journals that demand hundreds of dollars. He highlights the bias they face coming from a developing country. Read this story to know what helped him build his career despite the challenges that life has thrown at him. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0in 0in 8pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\">4.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/every-time-i-threw-in-the-towel-life-would-always-throw-it-back?refer-type=article\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><b><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\">Every time I threw in the towel, life would always throw it back!<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0in 0in 8pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt\" xml:lang=\"EN-IN\"><span style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"color:#0d0d0d\">This story is about how a mom managed to get her bachelor\u2019s degree after 15 years. In this time, she faced rejections from supervisors for being married and having children. She fell behind on her mortgage, faced her cars being repossessed, and even got divorced. Through facing health problems in her family, she continued working towards her goal \u2013 doing her coursework during the mornings or the weekends while cleaning and cooking during the week after work. Read this uplifting story of how her children motivated her through all the curveballs that life threw at her and finally earned her PhD.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0in 0in 8pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\">5.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/i-followed-my-passion-for-research-after-serving-in-the-army-for-20-years?refer-type=article\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><b><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\">I followed my passion for research after serving in the army for 20 years<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0in 0in 8pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt\" xml:lang=\"EN-IN\"><span style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"color:#0d0d0d\">This heartfelt note by an army officer-turned researcher shows that it\u2019s never too late to achieve your dreams. After spending 20 years in the army, this author decided to pursue research. Over the course of his training, he met many financial and practical hurdles which forced him to withdraw from his doctoral program twice. He finally found his footing when his partner supported him financially and helped him go back to school to earn his PhD. Read this story to see how you can get support from near and dear ones. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0in 0in 8pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\">6.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/does-my-fieldwork-make-me-a-bad-mom\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><b><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\">Does my fieldwork make me a bad mom?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0in 0in 8pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt\" xml:lang=\"EN-IN\"><span style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"color:#0d0d0d\">In a classic example of mom-guilt, this author pens how she experiences guilt every time she has to leave her children and go out for fieldwork related to her research. She writes how she does everything in her power to feel better \u2013 including storing extra cooked meals that her children can eat while she\u2019s away, booking her schedule such that she is away for the least duration, and even taking her daughters to the field if the conditions permit. Through these challenges, she believes that exposing her daughters to female field scientists will empower them. Read this heartfelt note about how she balances the joys (and guilts) of motherhood with a demanding career.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0in 0in 8pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><b><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt\" xml:lang=\"EN-IN\"><span style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"color:#0d0d0d\">Final thoughts<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0in 0in 8pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt\" xml:lang=\"EN-IN\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\">Research is full of challenges. And although it may be difficult to persevere in the face of adversity, nestled within the archives of researcher\u2019s life accounts are inspiring stories of determined people who show us that challenges help you grow, live life creatively, and become not just good researchers but wiser and kinder people.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The research world \u2013 where breakthroughs are often achieved after having experienced multiple setbacks \u2013 can be highly challenging. Given this, maintaining motivation can feel difficult. Yet, every once in a while, we come across stories of resilience, determination, and unwavering perseverance. 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