A pandemic journey
“There's no need to do a test; you have all the symptoms,” the doctor said. “You have COVID-19.” It was June, and I was in my home country of Mexico after spending 3 months stuck in Switzerland. I had hoped to return to the United States, where I am a postdoc, but as a noncitizen, I wasn't allowed to re-enter from Europe. I was told my best shot at getting back into the country might be through Mexico—where the pandemic was just ramping up. Between the virus and the U.S. government's anti-immigrant tone, I felt anxious and frustrated. I was starting to question whether the advantages of being an international scientist outweighed the drawbacks.
> “Moving around the world has offered a lot of advantages, but it also comes with costs.”
Six years earlier, I had left Mexico to pursue my Ph.D. in Europe. I knew the move would bring countless career benefits, including improving my English and having the opportunity to perform world-class science in an international environment. As I fi
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