I was speaking to a very wise friend about the fact that I had no idea what I was going to do next with my life. I mean, not like in the looking for a new job kind of way- been there, done that- no, I mean as in, doing something different with my life.She suggested that I should take the time to list my achievements, and see where I've been in order to see where I want to go. Well, since I just scanned in all of them, that wasn't so hard! Turns out, she was right. Not only did I feel better about what I have accomplished, but doing this also cleared the way for my mind to recognize new opportunities.
Funny enough, I never got an award for being a Royal Society Research Fellow, which is the one thing I'm most proud of... even more so than the Ph.D.! (Less than 1% of the population gets a Ph.D., but only ten- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Americans got a Royal Society Research Fellowship... that's less than 1% of 1%!) But no certificate. Oh well, it's not like I won a Nobel prize or anything! I guess living in London was its own reward!
So what's the new career path? Well... I'll just remain a woman of mystery about that! :)
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