So much truth here! I've moved to a new state 6x in the past 9 years following my conservation career dreams. While I've met amazing people and lived in some amazing places, having to build community from scratch each time was exhausting.
Sitting here on a Sunday evening, reflecting on perhaps the worst (but not often talked about) aspect of academia: isolation and loneliness.
My situation is a little extreme, but since graduating undergrad 7 years ago, I've moved to a new state/country 5 times! [1/n]