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Originally Posted by thesnowqueen
I'm pretty amazed at the resolution that all of this must have taken - especially without support from family and friends. I was someone who wanted to go into academia but depression, etc, got too bad and I had to drop out. Much MORE than going into any particular career or field though, I wish I had an inner voice that clearly directed me as to where I should be - that is truly invaluable!
Society places a high value on certain vocations and so there is a lot of pressure to stay in them. I hope you find the support you are looking for since you seem pretty decided on what YOU need and want. And agree that three cancellations like that is way beyond the pale!
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Thank-you. I really appreciate the kind words.
I can definitely relate to depression while on the academic journey; it's tough! I made it into the profession, but feel situationally depressed because it's just not where I want to be. The amount of sexism and homophobia and back-stabbing in a cultural studies department has been truly pretty shocking. One would think people who work in this area would have a better politic.