Melany the Academic Writer

First published on the old blog May 2020

I have decided to focus on academic writing.

I quit content writing with the realization that life is too short to do things that do not bring you the most happiness.

I have doubts, oh  I have doubts.

I am fearful that I am putting all my eggs in one basket.

I have an irrational fear that if I specialize in this field I might find myself unemployed in the future.

But I have to take the leap.

Writing academic papers is my life.

it gives me joy.

And I should embrace it.

Life in COVID-19 lockdown would not have been bearable if I did not have this work to sustain me.

I have to get a move on and accept who I am, what I want to do, and what gives my life purpose.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

spot_imgspot_img

Latest

On my own again after exiting the corporate life

When people ask why I resigned, I say, “burnout.” It’s a concise way to describe the nature of the beast. As a psychologist, I...

I am officially a Person with Disability (PWD)

For those of you who don’t know, I have anorexia. I am pretty vocal about it, and you can ask me anything about my...

Breaking the hoarding habit

Originally published sometime 2016 Today I did not write for work. Instead, I rid myself of a burden I’ve been carrying for so long. I let go...

A broken Coursera taught me discernment

Several months ago, I enrolled in a Coursera course called Miracles of Human Language: An Introduction to Linguistics. It didn’t go down well. I chose...

I’m ENTJ, let’s be friends

I’m assertive and confident, your ENTJ friend who speaks openly without reserve. I’m not very tactful sometimes, but I have your welfare in mind. Why...