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friedaaaaaaargh · 8 months ago

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Damn, this is so correct. I honestly keep drafting satirical scripts of my experiences so far that I one day want someone to perform, because honestly, I’m already a shell of a person that I was, and it’s not the actual ‘academics’ that have caused it! :)

#there are some content warnings in tags about dieting #I find I have to act a whole different person in order to succeed #I have to de-goth for conferences #I have my food habits scrutinised - I’m told how I should eat how I should eat what I should do #you have to be available 24/7 for pointless meetings #and lunches and afternoon teas #I’ve had people try to cure my acne #and tell me how to live my life #all in academia just for the sake of fitting in #it’s also unfortunately a competition of the financially elite - the pay is terrible and often so many opportunities are unpaid #like you have to teach without additional payment #peer review journals in your spare time without additional payment #I have had some acting training so I find my entire conference etiquette is just a performance #and I’ll just act like some enthusiastic lady when deep down all I wanna do is sleep #I had a panic attack at my last conference and they had to force me back in lol because I was so overstimulated - dark room #too much socialising and small talk and loud sounds and then bam my phobia emerges and honestly it’s been awful #I’m on a well-being week off this week but sometimes I wonder if I ever want to go back #I’m also scrutinised for not going to the gym like what is this?#it’s also an industry where champagne and wine are absolutely centric #like if u don’t wanna drink at a conference u just have to die of dehydration #and if u don’t like going out and getting drunk then you’re a social hermit

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