Poor Ph. D.

What I meant by poor was not indigent but pity.

Despite having degrees and positions that others envy, I had a very pitiful life.

A miserable life without a goal and hope.

 

This is perhaps the quickest and most accurate statement describing my life for the past 20 years.

It was so hard that I even thought of suicide. 

I didn't even have the courage to commit suicide, so I tried to find the most painless way to die.

 

But with the help of my beloved family and friends who care deeply for me, I was able to escape from a long and severe depression.

Now I have a clear goal in life and I am surrounded by good people who support me.

The life I'm living now is a life I got as a bonus.

With a grateful heart, I will live more happily than anyone else.

 

from the edge of the life's winter

Aaron B. Park