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When academic standards conflict with personal meaning

My advisor told me my thesis topic is not rigorous enough but it is the only thing I care about and now I feel like I have to choose between passion and credibility.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Institutional definitions of value threaten connection to what genuinely matters, forcing a choice between authenticity and approval.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Higher education and its purpose?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.