It's a mistake to think that the only wins in the #PhD worth celebrating are the big flashy events - submission, acceptance, awards.
Here are 30 other wins in the PhD you might think are "no big deal" 🧵
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“The question is, if you aren’t getting returns in the labor market for women’s education, why do people educate their daughters?” @SonaldeDesai
Turns out -- to get better husbands.
My story for the @washingtonpost world front page.
Join us Thursday for a discussion of gender, disability and marriage in India with Devyani Tewari! @UVicResearch @UVicLaw @UVicHumanities @CAPIUVic@UVicSocialSci
In my 2 years in Canada, I never wore a salwar kameez to work. Maybe it's the everyday dialogues on culture, identity, social values & the spirit of inclusion, acceptance & diversity at @UVicReligioNews that made me wear salwar kameez to work today. Felt so amazing! Thank u CSRS!
Codependency wires you to feel like a burden, to put other people's needs before your own, and to perform for love.
Then you're expected to suffer in silence.
Why you're NOT meant to do it all:
1 I'm extremely thrilled to share that I have been awarded the Margaret McNamara Educational Grant for 2023-24. I am extremely excited to be part of the Margaret McNamara Education Grants (MMEG) family. I am also proud to announce that I am the only Indian grantee this year.
4 I am immensely grateful to the very wonderful @IsabelPotani who graciously mentored me at every step of the way.
Its lovely and incredible the way the universe works-u have various life experiences which cud be life shattering at the given time but u wouldn't be u without them
According to research, doing a PhD puts you at a greater risk of being anxious or depressed compared to other occupations.
Shockingly, almost 50% of doctoral students met the clinical criteria for depression (UC, Berkeley).
Here's what I did to avoid burn out during my PhD:
Hi academic community, I'm an early career scholar working on gender and society. What journals, especially, Canadian journals, would you recommend submitting my manuscript to?