How has a failure, or apparent failure, set you up for later success? I had a tough academic career. Not tough in sense of work itself but more so personalities that I had to work for or be colleagues with. I was a post-doc for 8 years minus […]
“A vacation is having nothing to do and all day to do it in” Robert Orben I asked my kids this morning what do I need a break from and an echoing answer followed by them- WORK! My youngest proceeded to tell me “it’s ok mama we will […]
Hi friends, A bit of controversial topic, but a I thought I would give my personal opinions here on this from my own experience. This is my own opinions and other people might have a completely different views. One of the major pros to work in academia is […]
Hi friends, I am back ! You might have wondered where did I disappear to? Well since my last post couple of years ago a lot has changed.. I think one of the last posts I had was during COVID. Why haven’t I been writing? Well the whirlpool […]
Hi friends, Happy New 2021 Year! I hope you are all keeping well and had a good festive season. For the first time since my kids were born, we celebrated Christmas and New Year without my side of the family as they are living abroad and because of […]
Hi friends, So the time has come for my eldest to finish his senior infants year and.. his old school.. It’s a bitter sweet moment. He is going to the first class in a new school and is looking forward to it. But at the same time is […]
Hi friends, I hope you are all well and are keeping safe. In Ireland, we are starting our second week of lockdown. I do not know how you all are coping, but I am finding it quite hard. Both my hubby and I are essential workers and so […]
Hi friends, Today I decided to write to you about how am I feeling now that I have been working for Biopharma Industry full time for the past 11 months and what are my feelings about work/life balance that I have now. Being an academic for the past […]
Hi Friends, I cannot believe that seven months have passed since I left Academia and joined a Biopharma industry. It seems like a lifetime ago… Am I still enjoying it? Most definitely yes. Did I have some set backs? Yes. One of the greatest things that happened to […]
Hi Friends, Mother’s Guilt… where do I start. I am sure that all full- and part-time working mums and dads feel it and all of us for exactly the same reasons. Not spending enough time with our children. I know that my children are happy, I know that […]