Name of the person;
Myself! Adrius on Discord, Battle_beaver on the forum.
Short title (for voting purposes);
Finally developed an inner motivation for academic work!
Short write-up of what happened (500 words max);
For as long as I can remember, there has been a big gap between my vision and actual achievement in academic work. I have worked with teaching and research for over five years, but the academic aspect of work has felt like a burden. This year, however, I’ve turned this around, and academia is now some of the most rewarding aspects of my work. I’ve started to enjoy reading scientific papers and internalizing the knowledge, getting ideas for new manuscrips and projects, and often find myself doing this in even my spare time. It’s almost a mystery how quick and significant this transformation was, but Obsidian, Zettelkasten and you guys are very important factors here. This new drive has resulted in a design for a PhD project, which was well received, where I finished a successful interview for that yesterday.
Now I’m excited to see what the future holds.
(The process for the PhD is still ongoing, but my chances are high).