by Gertrude Nonterah PhD | Jul 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
I once exclaimed to my husband, “I think I’m a lazy person.” To which he gave me the most “get out of here with that nonsense” look. At the time, I felt being “lazy” was the reason I was “failing” in my career, and...
by Gertrude Nonterah PhD | Jul 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
I’ve recently laid off the “money and PhDs” issue because that always brings out the “you-know-who” folks. I would like to re-state it though. You can do all the “meaningful work” you want. But at the end of the day, gas...
by Gertrude Nonterah PhD | Jul 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
Should you follow your “passion” when it comes to your career? Now comes my unpopular opinion. As romantic as following your passion sounds, it is tricky. Hear me out. I honestly never knew I was passionate about writing. Until I was well into my thirties, I had no...
by Gertrude Nonterah PhD | Jul 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
Networking is a long game. During my post-doc, I attended a career event and that is where I learned about scientists who were making a living writing. The panel consisted of 4 people – one who had leveraged his PhD and launched a successful novelist career, two...
by Gertrude Nonterah PhD | Jul 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
“Why did you leave academia?” My answer. I don’t hate academia. I LOVE IT. I think it’s because college campuses make me feel like I’m in my 20s again – a time of my life I enjoyed thoroughly. Anyway, why did I leave? I did not...
