Graduate Women - Share Your Story!
Everyone has a story.  Most of us have faced some sort of discrimination in our academic, professional, or personal lives.  Many of us have also had really amazing experiences with being a woman in the workforce or laboratory.  This special issue of the GWIS Quarterly Magazine invites you to share your story completely anonymously.  Under a nomme de plume, feel free to tell us whatever is on your mind regarding your experiences.  We will select stories to share with our readership, and print them in the Spring 2015 issue of GQM.  Selections may be edited for clarity.  We've provided several prompts below so feel free to answer any or all of them - don't be shy!  We've also created a short poll, the results of which will be posted in the special issue.  Thanks for reading, but more importantly - thanks for being brave and sharing your own experiences!

Those of you who are extra brave and willing to answer two or more of our prompts will be automatically entered to win one of five prizes!  Earn a reward at the same time as you help support the GQM team - how cool is that?
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Write about some non-academic obstacles you've faced that have affected your academic success.
What aspect of your life were these obstacles related to (familial, medical, career, etc.)?  Do you feel that the academic environment was helpful, hurtful, or tolerant of your circumstances?  Did you feel like you were able to be honest and forthcoming with your peers, teachers, and administrators about these obstacles?
Poll:  I have felt most supported by: *
Poll: Things that encourage me are: *
Write about a crucial time when someone didn't believe in you.
What were you trying to accomplish?  What were your doubts?  What were your reasons for attempting this endeavor?  Did you end up accomplishing your goals without this person's support?  Do you feel that it would have been easier/more possible with more support?
Poll: Things that discourage me are: *
Poll:  I seek approval most from: *
Poll:  When someone tells me I can't, I: *
Write about a crucial time when someone believed in you.
What were you trying to accomplish?  What were your doubts?  What were your reasons for attempting the endeavor in the first place?  What effect did that person's support have on you?  What role does/did this person play in your life?
Poll: I have felt supported more by: *
Poll: When someone tells me I can, I: *
Write about a defining moment for your self confidence that still affects you today.
In your own words, share an experience that either positively or negatively influenced a critical decision in your life.  How does it still influence you?
Nomme de plume? *
Answer as "anonymous" or provide a creative pen name!  NB: If you answer as anonymous, we will provide you with a pseudonym of our choosing
Write about the moment that you were most proud of yourself.
What was the source of your pride?  What qualities did you see in yourself during that moment?  Were other people proud of you at that time?  What did you learn about yourself that day?
Write about a time when you didn't try something for fear of failing.
What brought about this fear?  Looking back, was it a rational fear?  Have you since overcome this fear?  If so, what did it take to overcome it?
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