Ladies,

Do you ever get a case of the 'not good enough'? I am applying for a "predoctoral" grant from the NIH. Our project is good. We have good people on it, but when I sit down to write my 'biographical sketch' (read: resume), I want to throw up my hands and walk away. I feel like, "ah, I'm no where near as good as the other people applying. I don't have as many pubs, and awards ?? Don't have any of those..." Is this just part of being a woman? I always joke that when you read a dissertation or a manuscript written by a man it says things like "our research proved" "we have proven" "unequivocally". When you read something written by a woman it tends to say things like "our research demonstrates" "this may indicate". It's funny until it's me writing...