Last year, I made a choice to leave Duke University -- not with a PhD as I had originally planned, with a masters degree. Though it was the right choice for me, I was not prepared for the backlash of that decision. Academia has a weird stigma around leaving and assumptions about being able to “succeed” or not being "smart enough".

In dealing with the repercussions of my decision, I felt alone and reached out to others who had left to learn from their experience. This video is their perspectives, experiences, and thoughts on leaving.

Success looks different for everyone.
To anyone experiencing something similar, you are not alone. 

I'll be going live on PhD Balance: Grad Chat on April 17th to discuss this video, leaving grad school, and answer questions. [ Ссылка ]

edit: so it looks like I accidentally cut off the last 30 seconds of the ending, I'm so sorry! I'm not going to re-upload it so the EXACT audio of what I say is "...you can also donate to them, link is in the description box below. The last thing I gotta say is....once you make your decision, just stick to it and don't look back. So. Yeah. I'll see you on the next page."

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✩ TIMECODE NOTES ✩
✭ trailer - 00:00
✭ intro - 00:20
✭ outline - 01:18
✭ Ch. 1 a difficult decision - 4:14
✭ Ch. 2 mentorship and environment matters - 8:07
✭ Ch. 3 mental health - 15:11
✭ Ch. 4 no regrets - 17:49
✭ my story - 19:30

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✩ LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT✩
✭ The land this video was recorded on is the traditional territory of the Ramaytush Ohlone peoples.

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