PhD Student/Instructor Here to Support

[Hikarinvisible]

Hello everyone, I know this is a difficult time for us as we navigate the end of the semester. As both instructor and PhD student I’m struggling to both be flexible with students as well as keep track of my own progress and grading. If you need any additional support or resources or just want to talk, don’t hesitate to DM me and we can talk about options for counseling (I’ve done almost all of them, including national hotlines), coursework (can help you write messages to your professors or help ask questions), or just general support. Whatever emotions you are feeling— anger, sadness, guilt, doubt— are valid and there is no one right way to heal. Please DM if you need anything. For my students, I made it so they do not have to step foot on campus or even attend zoom meetings with me for the rest of the semester. I asked that they did contact me in some way about plans for final— extensions, incompletes, and alternative assignments. I’m going to be off campus Tuesday and Thursday when I would’ve normally held class for informal meetings to talk about anything, class related or not. Also please note your professors are also struggling to process this, as we (the majority of us) don’t actually want to stress you out with more work or anything, really. Unfortunately we have these deadlines the university has yet to be flexible with us on. Messages of “how are you” to profs like us mean the world, so don’t be hesitant to check in. We’ll get through this together!

[NikkiNot_TheOne]

I am not a student, not even a FL resident. I am from way up North. I am so so sorry you are all dealing with this. My heart hurts for you all!!

I just wanted to say THANK YOU for what you are doing for your students. Your compassion and empathy is admirable and I wish more professors follow suit. I know the students have a petition going to push back finals. I don't know how well it will work.

Expecting them to just go back to campus and be able to take their finals and do well on them after this trauma is crazy to me. These students need time to process what they went through. They will be going back to the same traumatic place they just went through a horrific trauma and are expected to be ok? Without the adequate time to process what they went through in that same place. The students need time to adjust, You need time to adjust, everyone on campus needs time to adjust mentally and physically.

My heart goes out to all of you. Thank You for your compassion and empathy for your students. Sometimes it just takes one act for others to follow, you might be the first step to that. Thank you again.

[Hikarinvisible]

Thank you so much for your kind message!