"Many things are happening in the world right now that, no matter what your political views, cultural background, particular fears, or childhood traumas, something is probably happening right now that saddens, scares, or outrages you. If you are a graduate student, it probably means that you are ambitious and hardworking and that you have some vision of wanting to make a difference in the world."
"Graduate school is a sort of space holder. It is a place where people come to invest in the future, but in the present, they often feel that they are not engaging with the real world. This is especially true for people whose areas of research do not have direct applications to real-world problems (for example, biomedical research is more applied, while medieval literature is not very applied at all)."
Many distressing events occur worldwide that sadden, scare, or outrage individuals regardless of political views or background. Graduate students often are ambitious, hardworking, and motivated to make a difference. Graduate school functions as a spaceholder: a period of investment in future expertise while limiting immediate engagement with pressing real-world problems. Students in abstract or theoretical fields may feel their work is self-indulgent or irrelevant during crises. Those feelings can produce suffering, loss of momentum, and doubt about the value of continued inquiry. Research conducted during graduate study often has more long-term value and potential to help others than students typically recognize.
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