Overcoming Adversity in PhD Research
Academia is sometimes portrayed as a noble pursuit. Yet I know that my own choice to become an academic was, at least partly, a selfish one. Researchers might talk about the greater good as their guiding motivation, but it’s worth remembering that many of us got into research simply because we loved doing research. Whether the joy of discovery and learning, getting to play at the forefront of knowledge, or just the ego trip of doing something unique: once you critically analyse there’s no shortage of selfish motivations.
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