Comments | jim_p: Thoughts on my time at MIT

jim_p

Thoughts on my time at MIT

Mar 03, 2014 18:15

Or, why I *still* HTFP ( Read more... )

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madbodger March 3 2014, 23:45:28 UTC

Ouch. I feel you, man. And I'll shake your hand, not just as a friend, but to congratulate you on your accomplishment.

sensesurfer March 4 2014, 09:01:04 UTC

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donnad March 4 2014, 13:46:08 UTC

I understand, I felt the same way about my time at both UMass and Harvard. Nobody I befriended at either school is still in my life, they were okay to hang with for short periods of time while still in school, but it was all surface, nobody created any lasting friendships. I don't know if any of them still keep in touch with each other, but nobody kept in touch with me ( ... )

jim_p March 4 2014, 16:26:48 UTC

Sorry you had to go through all this (*hug*).

Do you ever get the feeling that there was some secret class or briefing that you were out sick for? How do other people "just know" these things that are crucial to one's success?

It's like I said earlier about my being so confused I didn't know which questions to ask. The flipside of this is the institution perhaps not being aware of what people might be ignorant of...

donnad March 4 2014, 17:52:09 UTC

Not likely as traumatic as what you experienced. I am a shy person, but I do not have Aspergers. And I had a social circle outside of my university experiences ( ... )

handshake anonymous March 4 2014, 16:12:33 UTC

I was under the impression that Paul Gray never shook hands. Some people, such as former senator Bob Dole dont shake because their hands are injured. Some people don't because of germophobia. I always assumed that President Gray had a good reason. Not everything is about me.

Re: handshake jim_p March 4 2014, 16:24:52 UTC

Not true. A quick google image search shows numerous occasions of Paul Gray shaking hands. More importantly, I found a photo from the 1986 commencement showing Paul Gray shaking hands with a graduate as the diploma was handed over.

Story of my life, really.... things getting better *after* I have moved on. Started with my elementary school with the broken-down playground equipment that didn't get updated until after I was gone...