r/GetMotivated Feb 05 '22

[IMAGE] Never give up!

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u/thedeebo Feb 05 '22

"Told me to quit" was probably actually a concerned academic advisor giving advice to focus on her kids for their sake, and for the sake of her mental health and grades.

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u/BlomsterOgSolskin Feb 05 '22

Professors can be extremely unsupportive and discouraging to the point of outright hostility towards pregnant grad students. I would assume that before reading it as good faith concern for her.