Originally Posted by kyungwc

Yes, it sucks that our colleagues may not fully grasp the difficulty that we experience and face.

At the same time, I have come to notice that everyone has their own issues, and to them, their issue is their #1 priority. Although we may feel that the result of this election has the potential to be catastrophic for the undocumented population, it is futile to compare one's struggle to another person's. Until an individual has been in our shoes, it is extremely difficult for that person to truly understand.

At this point, I just live my life as is. Luckily, I have taken the steps to ready myself for Canada, if it comes down to it (i.e., taking the English exam, getting my education certified, entering into the Express Entry pool).

I think it is good to vent. Good to have a community where you can go and talk, and not have to explain why it matters - so I hear you man, it sucks.

I just began my career as an academic in a STEM field - working as a "doctor" (doctorate, not a real physician, haha), and it would certainly suck to have to move to a different country when all of the training and education has been completed in the U.S.

Best of luck to you.