Thread by @yaminikathuria1, Here's something worth so many tweets:It all started with my love for [...]

Here's something worth so many tweets:
It all started with my love for literature & biology in high school when I was struck by the beauty & mystery of the human mind, feelings, emotions, this seemingly beautiful transition of brain molecular alchemy into what we see as behavior

&vice versa.Everything infused curiosity in me for e.g. how can we remember our favorite song in our heads literally the entire music, beats, words & play it in our mind as real as listening it in realityor just the fact that how and where are images created when we visualize

something or how come is human able to conquer his fear just by thinking cognitively & of course facing it, ultimately change molecular activity (Epigenetically). The questions were endless & fascinating. As an undergrad of psych I realized the dearth of opportunities to study

human mind & behavior in an interdisciplinary way as early as in my first week of college. Getting an experience to work in a Research environment felt like a distant dream.There's a huge gap in our education system that doesn't want to bring science and humanities together,

doesn't give opportunity to students to have Research experience, mentorship during undergrad years. Psychology to me is both a science & an art.However,system never brought it together.There were moments where I felt as nothing would happen leading to frustration since I had

I had no one to talk to, to discuss deeply about my ideas.But this was not an end forsure.Internet & just a phone started changing my trajectory.I was active on Twitter along with other sites which became a window to see what's out there. Online courses following researchers

scientists,science communicators, getting my hands on new research papers it all helped me to move forward each day. To anyone who today feels restricted/limited due to their present circumstances, lack of resources or any other constraint, this is what I want to tell you from

my experience: it's ok to feel bad for once ,feel it,make it move you forward again with same ferocity, shedding off that doesn't let you move is essential. Just like what rain does to trees, washing off the dust, rejuvenating it ,making everything new-crystal clear,

this is what shedding tears, communication does to the human spirit.Communicate it with people who matter to you, it will make you feel connected, it helped me as I would talk to my friend every other day about it. Just don't stop because of lack of resources

In a lot of ways, the internet is a game changer, you can have access to a variety of virtual resources like books,webinars, podcasts , research papers, interviews- they will all help you. Listening to real life stories of people who started just like us makes us feel better.

There are real people out there who would listen to you and here I mean Researches & scientists too.

Apparently, it's when we start realizing our shortcomings and then it's never ending -the zeal to improve, to have skills, knowledge inspires to do more.

Days back when @sofievalk ma'am
Followed me and liked my comment along with Prof. @bttyeo & Prof. @BorisBernhardt ,suddenly excitement kicked in. It made me feel that what I thought & said carries meaning.

Even yesterday something beautiful happened when I shared my feelings after listening podcast by @mentor_podcast
Where @shubhatole Ma'am talked about her experience.This was exactly what I needed these days,a dose of confidence to feel that I am ready to take risks now

and grab opportunities. It's ok if I don't know it all, but if I care to grow, I will make efforts to know that, eventually figuring out. This is myself feeling only when I have listened intial 20mins of podcast

And what happened today morning was so beautiful,I wanted this feeling to sink deep in me,I had been excitedly talking to my parents about it ,when @shubhatole ma'am followed me back.

Especially this pandemic made me feel the void of interaction even more. Days back I attended an online talk by @ViditaVaidya ma'am . I remember how she answered to my questions with a smile, I literally have longed for moments where I could talk to scientists like you and

a single response from you mattered to me.
I, in past months have grown bit by bit in this process, I have read articles and watched interviews of the scientists mentioned in this thread, also those who were not mentioned- it's what I want to say- thank you for sharing all that

Dear scientists,

How should I say thanks to you all for what you did...these gestures like a simple like on a comment , following back, answering to our questions with a smile during a talk, communication through podcast sharing experiences mattered so much to me.

some might think it to be normal but for students like me is extraordinary who have really longed for communication, interaction and opportunities.

Thank you for uplifting me and giving me this huge confidence and smile.

All I feel is that fortune is what happens to us when we keep moving forward. I feel lucky to have witnessed this that people and opportunities are in my reach, only when I decide to keep moving forward.

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