Early Careers and Graduate School with Illness and Disability
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Being a 20 something with a chronic illness or disability is challenging for a multitude of reasons, but a huge one is that you’re just starting out. Maybe you just graduated, are starting a your career, or are considering graduate school. Being sick throws a wrench in all of it. Will I be able to handle the stress and workload? Do I need to change career paths? Maddy and Julia share their experiences with all of these questions and discuss what a challenge it is to not compare yourself to your healthy peers.
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