• Question: Did you ever give up?

    Asked by 242spaa24 to Julian, Jane, Hugh, Helen, Heather on 12 Nov 2014.
    • Photo: Heather Campbell

      Heather Campbell answered on 12 Nov 2014:

      Not quite! I’ve thought about it when I’ve been having a really bad day or two, but made myself push through, and it always so worth it in the end!

    • Photo: Julian Onions

      Julian Onions answered on 12 Nov 2014:

      Not so far. Some days things don’t work out, and you wonder if you’re doing the right thing. You need determination to keep going.

    • Photo: Helen Johnson

      Helen Johnson answered on 12 Nov 2014:

      Nope, but sometimes I felt a bit stuck. I think maybe you saw me say this in our chat earlier, but when I first applied for PhDs I got some offers but not my ‘dream job’ offer.. so I decided to take a sort of gap year, doing internships in astronomy 🙂 This actually turned out brilliantly because I got to gain lots more experience, live in Berlin for 3 months with one of my best friends, and THEN start my dream job!
      Sometimes my GCSEs / A Levels / degree was really hard too, but you just have to keep on pushing through and remind yourself it’s worth it in the end. No one likes exams!

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