It 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 MoreTeaching Under Trump: One Adjunct's Story
In this post: Theorist of race and gender Kevin Allred shares his story of how a classroom exercise about free speech got him arrested.
Read MoreThe Myth of Meritocracies
In this post: I talk about recognizing the meritocracy of academia as a myth, and what it allows us to step back and see.
Read MoreWhy I Am Still Fighting
In this post: I talk about the immense value to be found in the pursuit of knowledge and the importance of the project of academia.
Read MoreWhy This Conversation Matters: Adjunction & Systemic Breakdown
In this post: I talk about the need for discussion about adjunct and graduate student exploitation and false promises.
Read MoreCall for Support: Keep Post-Ph.D. The Blog Up
In this post: I talk about being served with a lawsuit by my former advisor, alleging conspiracy and defamation in response to my Why I Left Academia blog posts.
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 More'No One's Interested in Backstories'
In this post: I talk about my former department's response to my blog and what it has shown me about the toxicity of academic culture.
Read MorePanic at the Ivies: Graduate Student Unions
In this post: Why are the Ivies so adamantly against Graduate Student Unions? I talk about something very powerful to be earned through collective bargaining.
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