Yui Hashimoto“I am worth the investment”: A good career coach changed my lifeIn spring 2021, I was utterly lost, burned out, stressed, anxious, and depressed. I was not having any luck finding stable, permanent…Mar 14, 2023Mar 14, 2023
Yui HashimotoFive things I wish I had known, part II: the practical bits of leaving academiaIn my last post, I reflected on needing to deal with the five narratives we tell ourselves and/or are told to keep us on the academic…Nov 1, 2022Nov 1, 2022
Yui HashimotoFive myths of leaving academia: the emotional work I wish I had done as job season beganIt’s my one year anniversary for the job I have now as an evaluator in the local public health department! What started out as “I’m just…Sep 27, 2022Sep 27, 2022
Yui HashimotoThe grief of leaving academiaIt’s that time of the academic calendar where we begin to realize “oh s**t, I have one more month of summer and then I have to teach again…Aug 5, 2022Aug 5, 2022
Yui HashimotoAcademia & my inner criticCW: anxiety, depression, suicidal ideationJun 22, 20221Jun 22, 20221
Yui HashimotoMoney, money, moneyYes, I just quoted an Abba song. I also wanted to quote Pink Floyd (“Money, get away!”) but instead of talking about the excesses of money…Mar 29, 20224Mar 29, 20224
Yui HashimotoAll about love, part II: self-care & refusalHappy first day of March! To continue in the spirit of love from my previous post, let’s talk about refusal, self-love, and self-care.Mar 1, 2022Mar 1, 2022
Yui HashimotoAll about love, part IHappy Lunar New Year! Welcome to the year of the Tiger. I don’t know how to phrase it in English, so I’ll just say that it’s my year! As…Feb 8, 2022Feb 8, 2022
Yui Hashimoto“My priorities were f***ed”Happy New Year! My goal this year is to be here now…Jan 4, 20221Jan 4, 20221
Yui HashimotoA year in reflectionHappy solstice, everyone. In this time of reflection on yet another challenging year for everyone, I wanted to take time to process and…Dec 21, 2021Dec 21, 2021