- I always tell my students about my first semester of grad school. Everyone (myself included) was desperate to prove how smart we were—except one student. He’d just raise his hand and say, “I don’t know what that word means. Can you explain it?” That kind of honesty was so powerful. 1/2
- The user quoting this is subscribed to a blocklist that includes this user.One thing I wish my students would hear from me is that it’s ok - brave even - to ask for help
- When I was an undergrad, I went to office hours to lament to my professor that "Everyone else seems to know the answers, and all I have are questions." The professor replied with, "Have you ever considered graduate school?"
- LOL. True, and uh-oh.May 14, 2025 13:24
