When the student outgrows the master: a story of silence, salary, and survival

everyone. I didn’t feel smug or vengeful; I just felt a profound sense of relief. I had spent years thinking the system was rigged, only to find out that the truth has a way of coming to the surface if you’re brave enough to speak up. Even the silence around me felt lighter.

I spent the next few months rebuilding the department from the ground up. I continue reading …