EPISODE 6: IT'S NOT ENOUGH

In this episode, we jump to October 2012—about nine months into my postdoc. In this journal entry, I am reviewing my year so far and I'm judging my progress (or lack of progress) quite harshly. It feels pretty sad to relive moments like this, but I do manage to find some words of wisdom in the end.

Timestamps:

• [00:00] - Intro
• [03:00] - Reading
• [05:13] - Discussion
• [20:17] - Outro

Key issues discussed:

• The pressure to publish in academia
• The pressure to write grant applications in academia
• Procrastination, fear, and perfectionism
• Feeling antisocial and lonely

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EPISODE 7: FEELING BULLIED