Join us for a candid conversation with Kaye Husbands Fealing, dean and Ivan Allen Chair in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.

Have you ever seen a successful scholar and thought that you don't measure up because they don't seem to struggle like you do? The truth is that everyone has difficulties, doubts, detours and failures, but they aren't usually publicly known. Scholars are often hesitant to talk about the jobs they didn't get, the manuscripts that got rejected, the funding that didn't come through, and other obstacles they've faced. 

The new Georgia Tech chapter of Growing Up In Science is launching a conversation series featuring personal narratives about becoming a scholar, including frank discussion of an individual's personal career path, no matter how messy. These discussions will focus on past and present struggles that you don't normally hear about in a scholar's polished official bio. 

Attendees will have the opportunity to come hear the "unofficial stories" of these scholars' careers as they share their personal struggles and will be able to ask about how they navigated the difficulties they encountered. This event is open to anyone in the Georgia Tech community who wants to gain a better and more realistic understanding of what becoming a scholar looks like. All are welcome, including undergraduate students, graduate students, staff, and faculty.