REFLECTIONS ON ALT-AC CAREERS
ByJASMINE ROBERTS, M.A. – MAY 5, 2021
Nine years ago, I sat in front of a laptop in a cold, stale, tiny room no bigger than the average bathroom, finishing up my comprehensive exams for graduate school. While I should have given a breath of relief or a celebratory dance, I instead met this moment with a cascade of tears that signaled intense uncertainty and insecurity. With the last period I typed, I had just closed a chapter in my academic career that I didn’t see coming so soon – I decided to put a halt to my Ph.D. track and leave with “just” a master’s degree.
