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2021

36 hours at Heartlands Hospital

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Two days ago I got knocked over by a car whilst riding my bike. I spent the next 36 hours at the hospital, with only my phone, and this is some of what I wrote as I was resting, waiting, convalescing.

If I must leave

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Everyone has a story on how they’ll be the ones who make it. However, most of us will eventually have to confront the sobering possibility that … maybe it’s time to give up certain long-held dreams. This post contains some musings about this issue, framed by the following question: ‘Suppose if I must leave academia, what would I like to accomplish so that I leave without regrets?’