Taking the time to reflect on your disappointment can help you plan a meaningful path forward.
“Most people will experience professional disappointment during their careers. At some point, something that they’ve worked toward or aspired to will fall through: Maybe a job opportunity doesn’t materialize, a promotion goes to someone else or a research paper is rejected by journal after journal. For graduate students and postdocs navigating their academic training and early careers, these setbacks can feel especially sharp, but they can be just as impactful at any stage of life.”
Read more in After a Setback, Gain Perspective and Insight Through Productive Grief by Jess Holmes in Inside Higher Ed’s Carpe Careers, published March 23, 3036.
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