At least you didn't have to chase chickens with a PhD
Thank you for a wonderful and successful Muse 21. Given how far away I am from Boston, it’s not normally a conference I would be able to attend. I suppose there are always glimmers of good and hope, even in these uncertain times.
I’m looking forward to all the adventures and improved writing skills that came from this conference. Thanks for signing up for my newsletter, if you haven’t already done so.
I’m delighted to have sponsored Jenny’s Feb. 14, 2021 Weekly Wrap Up. The coupon code she shared is valid at the University Press of Kansas’ website through March 31, 2021.
It’s a fantastic little book you could read in an afternoon, and would help in your journey if you are considering an alternate career path.
I won’t spoil the bit about “chasing chickens,” but they are both metaphorical and real! ???
Dr. Andrew R. Schrock
@aschrock
Thanks for stopping by!
Here are a few Chasing Chickens reviews from around the web.
Rachel Neff’s story of the best-laid plans of doctoral students reminds us all that life offers many paths to success. Her resilience teaches valuable lessons as she struggles with horrendous interviews, dauntingly intense academic documents, and an employer’s seemingly random expectation that she chase literal chickens on New Year’s Eve. Neff’s experience is atypical only in its specific details; many science trainees face obstacles, and Chasing Chickens provides an important reassurance that—though they may feel otherwise on a daily basis—they are competent, they are deserving, and they are not alone.
Adam Ruben, Science careers columnist and author of Surviving Your Stupid, Stupid Decision to Go to Grad School
