Motivational Stories

I started having fevers, fatigue, and shortness of breath. I called a doctor and they informed me that I may or may not have COVID-19, but since my symptoms would be categorized as “mild” and I’m…

At the time that I was trying to pursue my Bachelor’s degree, I was married, had a baby, and my bills and mortgage payments that had fallen way behind. I then went…

I was back to the initial situation; none of my advisors believed in me. But I learnt that you need only one person to believe in what you do and that person is you. Eventually, luck comes to…

Due to the state of employment in Greece, I was supposed to feel lucky if I ever landed any kind of job. While working though, I managed to participate in four…

I was blessed to find a great guide... She was a strong source of support and guidance for me throughout, lifting my spirits when I was demotivated, sharing her experiences with me to help me…

Before I started my research, words like humility, gratitude, and resilience had been just that – words. My PhD journey drew on unknown and uncharted depths of strengths—mine as well as others’

At that point, I thought that it was the plateau of my career in terms of the academic profession… but I was wrong.

In 1989, when I was 21 years old, I decided to make a serious change in my life. I moved to America and joined the army to become a soldier

I became curious about what kept researchers motivated on their journey. So I reached out to a few of them, looking for answers…

That journey of completing my thesis really taught me a lot. Looking back at that time, I realize I had a belief in my mind that I should not give up, that I needed to reach my destination.