Navigating Academia: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Path Forward

Hello! As a fellow academic, I wanted to share my own experiences in academia with PhD students, postdoctoral fellows, and associate researchers. I want you to know that the struggles you face are not uncommon.  The situation you are enduring happens more often than not. I want to put my side of the story out there. This is how change may start, right? I am not someone particularly special, just another early-stage academic who is trying to pave their way towards a successful career as a scientist.