The interviewer's eyes drop to my resume and land right on the empty stretch of dates. I feel my stomach tighten before she even opens her mouth. I've rehearsed a dozen ways to explain those months, and none of them feel true or safe. So I sit there bracing for the question, already ashamed.
More people experience this than they realize.
You dread being asked about the empty stretch on your resume.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.