Educating for the Resistance
In this post: For the love of pedagogy, I discuss my role as a professor and a teacher in NYC, and how there is zero incentive for educators to care about their students.
Read MoreAcademics Anonymous: Hi, My Name is ____ and I'm an Academic
In this post: It's been eighteen months since I left academia, here's what I learned in my recovery.
Read MoreWhen PhDs tackle the Business World
In this post: I talk about my dissociation from the legal drama I was put through, and what it teaches me when it rears its ugly head.
Read MoreIt Gets Better: Ph.D. to Freelance Writer
In this post: I talk about the gradual growth of my editing and writing client base and the happiness I've found in learning the ropes of business writing, web copy, and content writing.
Read MoreAcademic Fragility & The Strength of Those Who Left
In this post: I talk about academic fragility and its role in maintaining the status quo, and the difficulty of entering a career field without being well-versed.
Read MoreAlt-Ac Realness: On Leaving
In this post: I respond to those asking what's happened since I left academia and the psychological and practical difficulties in leaving.
Read MoreWTF to do with a Ph.D. beyond Academia
In this post: Job opportunities for Ph.D. students from someone who has obsessively researched her own options after leaving academia.
Read MoreOn Leaving the Academic Pyramid Scheme›
In this post: I discuss the difficulty of leaving academia and the importance of strategic thinking and embracing the unknown when it comes to the next step in career moves.
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