Bad Calibration
I am notorious for getting into these thought cycles. I go from one thing wrong to imagining that I’ve somehow forgotten everything about physics, and sooner than later I’ve convinced myself that I know nothing.
Author: jeremy
Prestige
Once I started noticing this in magazines and other science outreach publications, I couldn’t unsee it. You’re welcome.
Projects and Resumes
You want to apply for a role. It’s the role you’ve always dreamed of. The role feels like it was crafted just for you. You know you’re the person for it. You get an interview. There, the person hiring asks you what you’ve done. You talk about how you spent many years at school, working hard and studying to be the best in your subject. You tell them about the awards you’ve received, the accolades…
Intermediate Steps
“I don’t know why they don’t teach this in school anymore. I’ve found it to be very helpful in getting through material quickly.â€
Potential
When we think about the future, I suspect many of us are limited by our previous experiences. In other words, we don’t consider the possibilities available to us because we can’t imagine them. Roughly speaking, this is what I would call “potentialâ€. It’s the ability to achieve something that you haven’t already. It’s what people refer to when they see someone with a lot of talent that hasn’t been focused in one direction. We can…
Mistakes
Teaching is Empathy
The naïve person thinks that being good at teaching means you know the material. While this is technically true, I think it hides the fact that knowledge of the material isn’t sufficient to be a good teacher. For the most part, having a good command of the material helps a lot in getting the information to the students. However, I think we too often make the mistake that knowing the material is good enough. It…
Low Expectations
Well-Known
I apologize to the mathematicians that may be offended. Don’t worry, my research problems are probably just as well known!
Resiliency
I aspire to be the student on the right, but I know myself well enough to admit that my reaction is usually the one on the left.
