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A candid reflection on career, broken academic systems, and why irrational persistence not degrees or “safe” pivots is the real driver of success.
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Graduate school didn’t deliver a career; stubbornness did. In a broken academic pipeline and a dead job market, committing to your niche is what ultimately sets you apart.