>applying for phd fellowship
>>leadership essay
Fuck me man, why? Aren't I here to do science, not babysit grade schoolers or feed homeless people? I thought after getting into grad school I would be done with this bullshit and I would finally be judged on merit, but I fucking guess not. I fucking push myself to be a better scientist, do better research, learn the fucking vast literature in my field, but hey fuck me for not volunteering at a hospital or some shit. It's not like I come home at 7 pm at the earliest and spend my weekends in the lab. Nope, none of that matters, I'm just a selfish fuck who doesn't care about his "community".
Oh and of course they have a huge spiel about diversity and underrepresented minorities. God, sorry I wasn't born black or hispanic or a woman. I'm trying my fucking hardest out here and it's just never fucking enough.