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It was never a child’s dream. Perhaps I can say that a series of unexpected events led me to be where I am today. I remember the first philosophy/sociology lecture that I heard during high school. Somehow, I knew that this was what I would like to do: to reflect about ethical-political and social problems,…
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In terms of an academic life, I consider myself a late bloomer. Growing up as the child of a Greek migrant in Brisbane in the 1960s, I wasn’t encouraged to study. I was in my mid 30s before I realised an educational pathway was possible. After 20 years of work in the social services sector…
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It is said that a yellow flower only reflects the yellow ray or yellow vibrational component of the sunlight that falls upon it. Even though the yellow flower is exposed to the full spectrum of light and thus all colours, we only see yellow. All other colour rays or light vibrations are absorbed and not…
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English Translation Acho que minha história na pesquisa começa do meu fascínio pela descoberta. A curiosidade em saber como as coisas funcionavam, ou porque se deu início com as leituras na antiga enciclopédia Barsa. Na universidade esse desejo se ampliou, e nas ciências da comunicação, descobri que poderia estudar muitos fenômenos, muitos temas, através das…
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For Portuguese Translation click here —> I think my research history starts from my fascination with discovery. Curiosity in knowing how things worked, or why, started with the readings in the old Barsa encyclopedia. At university, this desire and in the communication sciences, I discovered that I could study many phenomena, many themes, through its…
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I can identify two factors in my intellectual and personal trajectory that have motivated me to become an academic, with a research focus on women in Pakistan. First, is a sense of the power of language in shaping reality and the significance of the written word. Studying in public sector institutions in Pakistan, I witnessed…
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I never expected to be a researcher. Nobody in my immediate family went to university. My father began encouraging me to study at university early on, so by the time I was about to finish Year 12, it was the next logical step for me, so off I went. I will always be grateful to…
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I had no intention of doing a PhD. I didn’t have an idea of what a PhD even was or meant as an undergraduate or even at the beginning of my Honours degree. In this regard I would have been a typical university student, aiming for a qualification that was employment orientated rather than looking…
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‘No-one ever asks the early career researcher what they think’, writes Ken at the end of his story about his academic career. ‘That is why we started this [Rising Stars] project’. My story is about asking for, and not being asked what I think in Australian academia. I was born and raised as a white…
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When you are a BMW, you have a personal (inside) story: A story that is similar to all BMWs, yet different. It is a story I never thought would be told, though privately documented and a subject of an undergraduate honours project.  And No, BMW is not the car! Rather, an acronym I devised to…
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普通话 Mandarin Translation I am second-year PhD student in the area of basic medicine. My father is a clinician specializing in oncology surgery. I have been listening to his stories since childhood. He told me stories about what happened in the hospital, such as the treatment of very sick patients, the handling of emergencies in…
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普通话 Mandarin Translation My Long Scientific Research Road Fulfilled With Enrichment And Enjoyment  People’s choice making is inseparable from the influence of their environment in which they grow up. The reason why I chose the area of medical science is because that my father is engaged in the pharmaceutical industry.  Under his influence, I have…
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普通话 Mandarin Translation My Road To Scientific Research: It Is Time To Make An Effort To Realize My Dream Looking back, 2018 was a turning point in my life, as I began my doctoral study at Edith Cowan University in July of the year. The experience that I have gained in the year has been…
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