Wow

[arichi]

I just came back from hearing a talk by Jorge Cham.

I learned two important things:

1. My advisor (probably) doesn't think I'm an idiot. He doesn't think about me much at all.

2. Procrastination is what you are doing when you are doing what you want to be doing.

Update and Disclaimer: *MY* advisor is awesome. These are simply things that Dr.

Comments

[jamned]

sorry to hear about your relationship with your advisor.

#2 is so very well said.

[arichi]

Hahaha... I haven't a problem with my advisor. In fact, he's quite cool. It's just a fun saying.

[peot]

So, who of the phd characters resembles Cham the most?

[arichi]

Physically? None. He insists that Cecilia is his imaginary girlfriend, so no one else may claim her.

[peot]

And what about poor Tajel? She seems to be fair game, then. :-)

And I was more refering to behavioral patterns.

[yamaneko]

#2 is very well said! I may have to repost it on mine!

The key conclusion to #1 is that your advisor doesn't think...period

[arichi]

OK, point 1 isn't aimed at me. It was a bulletpoint on his presentation.

[notalent]

you need to unlock this post so I can metaquote you, When I was in grad school I realized we are just a resource. it was then that I understood the real world part of academia

[arichi]

Help yourself.

[peot]

So, were you as intoxicated as Cham wants us to believe in his take on UCLA in the 3/21/2006 episode? :-D

[arichi]

I wasn't. Much of the rest of the room was.