I spent the last few months preparing for my comprehensive exams and wrote several posts here about what I was learning. I felt prepared when the day came. Though the process of writing 30 pages in two days was stressful, I made it through and was proud of what I accomplished. Then it came time … Continue reading Fighting Failure in Academia
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Mental Health in Graduate School
I cried in my therapist's office on Friday, wondering why I felt like such a failure. She looked at me with compassionate eyes, but I was frustrated that she couldn't fix my problems. The stale air combined with the soft lighting made me tired. I wanted to run home, crawl back in bed, and sleep … Continue reading Mental Health in Graduate School
