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A Postdoc's Journal · Jan 5, 2025 · 23 min

IT'S NOT ENOUGH

EPISODE 6: IT'S NOT ENOUGH In this episode, we jump to October 2012—about nine months into my postdoc. In this journal entry, I am reviewing my year so far and I'm judging my progress (or lack of progress) quite harshly. It feels pretty sad to relive moments like this, but I do manage to find some words of wisdom in the end. Timestamps: [00:00] - Intro [03:00] - Reading [05:13] - Discussion [20:17] - Outro Key issues discussed: The pressure to publish in academia The pressure to write grant applications in academia Procrastination, fear, and perfectionism Feeling antisocial and lonely For more information about the podcast and for my contact information, please visit https://a-postdocs-journal.captivate.fm/ Please leave a review on Apple podcasts or Podchaser Follow me on Instagram and/or LinkedIn and/or BlueSky Next: EPISODE 7: FEELING BULLIED Simit Patel Copy Editing Services

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EPISODE 6: IT'S NOT ENOUGH

In this episode, we jump to October 2012—about nine months into my postdoc. In this journal entry, I am reviewing my year so far and I'm judging my progress (or lack of progress) quite harshly. It feels pretty sad to relive moments like this, but I do manage to find some words of wisdom in the end.

Timestamps:

  • [00:00] - Intro
  • [03:00] - Reading
  • [05:13] - Discussion
  • [20:17] - Outro

Key issues discussed:

  • The pressure to publish in academia
  • The pressure to write grant applications in academia
  • Procrastination, fear, and perfectionism
  • Feeling antisocial and lonely

For more information about the podcast and for my contact information, please visit https://a-postdocs-journal.captivate.fm/

Please leave a review on Apple podcasts or Podchaser

Follow me on Instagram and/or LinkedIn and/or BlueSky

Next:

EPISODE 7: FEELING BULLIED

Simit Patel Copy Editing Services

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