Today I finally get the share a piece I've been working on that's deeply personal to me. I reached out to graduate students across the country and asked them to share their most difficult experiences. It often had nothing to do with their research. massivesci.com/articles/gradu… There were even worse stories that students wouldn't allow me to publish for fear of being identified - stories of needlessly aggressive behavior, abuse, racism, and sexual harassment, all on the part of so-called advisors whom they relied upon for letters of recommendation.