Hooray! It's just wonderful to connect with folks who are coming to cademia with intention, later in life. I really appreciate connecting with people like you who see what we can get from (and contribute to) academia without being shocked that it's not all warm and fuzzy in this space. I often critique it, but I come from community non-p…
Hooray! It's just wonderful to connect with folks who are coming to cademia with intention, later in life. I really appreciate connecting with people like you who see what we can get from (and contribute to) academia without being shocked that it's not all warm and fuzzy in this space. I often critique it, but I come from community non-profit work, and I really do believe we can make some changes. And in the meantime, academia is currently a good fit for me. I try to remember that every time I get really frustrated or burned by it.
Hooray! It's just wonderful to connect with folks who are coming to cademia with intention, later in life. I really appreciate connecting with people like you who see what we can get from (and contribute to) academia without being shocked that it's not all warm and fuzzy in this space. I often critique it, but I come from community non-profit work, and I really do believe we can make some changes. And in the meantime, academia is currently a good fit for me. I try to remember that every time I get really frustrated or burned by it.