Humbled and Unsure

[pennswoods]

I met online for an hour with a Palestinian-Jordanian PhD student currently studying in Canada to talk about the academic job search and share advice and resources. Some people have to go through a lot and really adapt their lives and dreams in different ways because of who they are and when and where they are from. I'm not sure I provided much help. I hate that talking to me necessitated that she share "some" of her pain.

I write this down here because I don't want to forget her. I worry she is someone the world will lose early and without ever sufficiently appreciating what she brought.

Comments

[clevermanka]

Thank you for sharing the brief memory with us.

[pennswoods]

I also wrote this out of guilt. I think she has support from some but many of us are trying to be diplomatic and understanding.