キャリアニュース2019年８月29～９月４日

I sat alone in my room, glued to my computer screen, watching events unfold 3000 kilometers away. Back home in Puerto Rico in July, thousands were marching to Old San Juan, demanding that Governor Ricardo Rosselló resign, and I was proud of them. I, however, was in Vermont, pursuing my Ph.D. I had left Puerto Rico because of the academic opportunities available elsewhere—a trade-off many scientists make as we pursue our training and careers. But I still feel deeply connected to my home. I stayed up late following what was happening and talking with friends who were marching, including one who suffered violence at the hands of the police. I was furious at myself for not being there. </br>![][1]</img> ILLUSTRATION: ROBERT NEUBECKER > “The first protest [reminded] me that I have one foot here and another in Puerto Rico.” My first instinct was to buy a plane ticket home. I didn't want to neglect my academic work, but before I'm a Ph.D. student, I'm a Puerto Rican. I have a responsi