This story was selected as one of the OVERALL WINNERS for the Collins Big Cat Writing Competition 2023. Our judge, Lisa Rajan, gave the feedback below: "I loved the way Sinya drew on her inner strengths and triumphed over her own personal doubts. The writing was optimistic and empathetic and celebrated imperfection, inventiveness and resourcefulness, which really highlights the human aspect of science and shows that science is for everyone. Well done on a very insightful piece of writing."
