Sorry you are not feeling well. Hope you feel better soon. I would very much like to read your book so push forward get started as soon.

@BrisaMarie

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much ... I am still under the weather but getting better. And hahahah Thank you I will push forward! I appreciate you! Thank you for commenting!

I hope you feel better!! Love you 🫶🏾

@BrisaMarie

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! I love you! (sorry that my life update wasn't juicy hahahahhaha, I don't have anything going on hahahah )

Feel better! So exciting that your writing a book!!!! I love to know the process of making a book manuscript as it is something I might consider depending on my dissertation (two of my proposals would be great as books instead of articles) Questions: 1. How has the transition from being a doctoral candidate to now being able to pursue other projects without the demands of academia been for you? 2. Since transitioning out of being a doctoral candidate and graduating have you noticed a difference in your everyday life like for example having more time for friends, family, hobbies, pursuing other interests as well as more rest? 3. Did you publish articles while you were in graduate school? 4. What does the next 5 years look like for you? 6. Any thoughts on how to encourage more students to pursue ethnic studies whether taking a few courses or having a minor?

@BrisaMarie

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for these questions!!!!! I will definitely work on a video answering them soon! I really appreciate you Sam! you are always sooo helpful and supportive in the comments!

Can you please make a vide about postdocs and fellowships etc. What are they? and why do them? what is their benefit?

@BrisaMarie

4 ай бұрын

Hi! I do have a video that discusses most of these questions! So I will share it here! kzread.info/dash/bejne/e6yWl7yufN2ooLg.htmlsi=1FeDXD-AuIPZzUBr Please comment on that video if there are still question you have that I can answer! I definitely want to make sure I am being as helpful as possible! Thank you for commenting!

I love when you share. I’m getting close to my final defense but I feel so lost and numb. Not sure why I feel so heavy. Did you feel this way towards the end? 😢

@fdoctor79

4 ай бұрын

First, CONGRATULATIONS! 🎉 You should be proud of all the effort you have put forth in accomplishing this major academic milestone! After completing my PhD, I felt a sense of RELIEF and SHOCK! 😅 I hope you can take some time to reset and regroup before jumping into your next endeavor(s). You got this! 😊

@BrisaMarie

4 ай бұрын

Hi! First Thank you @fdoctor79 for taking the time to share such an encouraging perspective! I really appreciate it! I love that we are all building community together!!! @BecomingDrVanessa, the short answer is YES! I actually think that feeling of lostness and numbness is more common than we think. I talk about it in this video ( kzread.info/dash/bejne/qWyGzZeGk7CpdMo.html ) I explain it better in the video, but I think the reason it is easy to feel this way is because the defense/exam process is sooo heavy, sooo stressful and we are in survival mode basically the entire time that we don't have the ability to really process everything until its over. And then all of those feelings that we weren't prioritizing earlier HIT US LIKE A TON OF BRICKS! I am so sorry that you have to deal with these negative feelings, but I do think since they are there try to feel them and work through as slowly and carefully as you need. I am sorry that I don't have anything more prolific or helpful to say. But those are my 2 cents. please let me know if you have any other questions.

I hope you feel better soon. Girl, I have no desire to publish but never say never. 😅 Tfs

@BrisaMarie

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!! I love that! Its empower to hear people stand on what they want and dont want!!! Publishing is such an ordeal and I can totally see why you would not want to publish!! lol Thank you for commenting !

I love following along your journey! and wow that is amazing and so impressive you got the UC postdoc fellowship!!! How did you prepare for the application process? What do you think made you stand out?

@BrisaMarie

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!! honesly.... those are SUCH great questions. If I am being honest... I don't really know... BUT I might do a video showing my application documents and sharing maybe my guesses. I didn't have any peer-reviewed publications and I didn't really do anything impressive. They may have just really believed in my research topic and my history of research interests? but I could be wrong lol But that is my hunch! I am so sorry if that wasn't very helpful. I will ask around to see if I can find better answers.

@ecospuddies3676

3 ай бұрын

@@BrisaMarie that would be an awesome video, I would love to see it! Thank you, your response was very helpful!

@BrisaMarie

3 ай бұрын

@ecospuddies3676 of course!!!

First of all I hope that you will feel better soon. Second I have a question. If you are finished with your dissertation why do you have to write a book? I understand about writing about something that you are passionate about but will it help you to find a job after your Post docs has ended?

@BrisaMarie

3 ай бұрын

Hi!! Thank you! As for the book. If you want to be a humanities professor in a research institution then you are usually expected to write a book to be eligible for tenure. So right now I am doing the ground work for that. So technically I don't have to, if I decide to work at a teaching centered college or another field, I wouldn't have to do research of any type ever again if I didn't want to. But I do really like the idea of writing a book and continuing research (as of now lol) so that is the path I am currently on. But hey... if I win the lotto or something that might change! hahaha Thank you for taking the time to comment

gurl don't womp yourself😭

@BrisaMarie

4 ай бұрын

HAHAHAHHA I am doing my best HAHAHAHAHA