Simit Patel
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Freelance copy editor & proofreader for scientific English
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Host of A Postdoc's Journal, a podcast about mental health and academia.
https://a-postdocs-journal.captivate.fm/
https://simitpatel.com/
Host of A Postdoc's Journal, a podcast about mental health and academia.
https://a-postdocs-journal.captivate.fm/
There are some really great points in here. Very relatable for me.
May 18, 2025 at 6:44 PM
There are some really great points in here. Very relatable for me.
Of course, in academia, you don't get the chance to work on anything else other than your hyperspecialization.
April 3, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Of course, in academia, you don't get the chance to work on anything else other than your hyperspecialization.
It's a cliché, but your most valuable knowledge and skills are the transferable ones. Over time, in academia, you are trained not to see them. And it's difficult to see their value until you actually transfer those skills to something else.
April 3, 2025 at 5:39 AM
It's a cliché, but your most valuable knowledge and skills are the transferable ones. Over time, in academia, you are trained not to see them. And it's difficult to see their value until you actually transfer those skills to something else.
Do you mean in academia? I used to believe that about myself. When I was in academia, I was brainwashed into thinking my knowledge and skills were so specific that I couldn't possibly work outside academia. This is a myth. Another way academia destroys your self-confidence.
April 3, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Do you mean in academia? I used to believe that about myself. When I was in academia, I was brainwashed into thinking my knowledge and skills were so specific that I couldn't possibly work outside academia. This is a myth. Another way academia destroys your self-confidence.
March 20, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Most are not knowledgable about the job market OUTSIDE academia too.
March 13, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Most are not knowledgable about the job market OUTSIDE academia too.
That's a really interesting topic that doesn't get enough attention!
February 24, 2025 at 8:03 AM
That's a really interesting topic that doesn't get enough attention!
Sounds about right. Although, I've become increasingly annoyed by the term 'publish or perish'. It implies that leaving academia is a bad thing. I don't see how earning the money you should be while having a more balanced life doing what you love is considered 'perishing'
February 1, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Sounds about right. Although, I've become increasingly annoyed by the term 'publish or perish'. It implies that leaving academia is a bad thing. I don't see how earning the money you should be while having a more balanced life doing what you love is considered 'perishing'