Your bravery disclosing the structural obstacles that you faced obstructing you from pursuing an academic career, is invaluable. It provides realistic insight to those from a working class background who may be countenancing an academic career. It also offers insight to those with means who can do unpaid internships etc. To name the unspoken obstacles breaks into the silent privileges many enjoy.
Personally, your story resonated with me (although I of course was aware of your background as it is similar to mine -not withstanding cultural difference) as I am now in a position of not having the financial resources to use my academic training. And -other end of-career problem -the same as far as privilege goes.
Your bravery disclosing the structural obstacles that you faced obstructing you from pursuing an academic career, is invaluable. It provides realistic insight to those from a working class background who may be countenancing an academic career. It also offers insight to those with means who can do unpaid internships etc. To name the unspoken obstacles breaks into the silent privileges many enjoy.
Personally, your story resonated with me (although I of course was aware of your background as it is similar to mine -not withstanding cultural difference) as I am now in a position of not having the financial resources to use my academic training. And -other end of-career problem -the same as far as privilege goes.