“You haven’t heard of this new result?!”
“No, could you tell me where to look for it?”
“Yeah…oh wait, it’s not published yet.”
10 Nov 2021
The best researchers are the most patient askers of “Why?”, and because of this often exasperate others.
08 Nov 2021
“You know, I don’t have an army of students to do the work for me. I’m a one-woman group.”
“Okay, that’s fair. I’ll give you a month. That should be enough!”
03 Nov 2021
Professors always say that learning mathematics is all about, “adding new tools to your toolbox”. The problem is that they may be a little too enthusiastic about it. I sometimes need a teacher to come in and say, “Let’s take some time to organize and understand your tools.” If only!
29 Oct 2021
The teacher: “If you think about it, we’re giving you the most topical information you could ever want for success in your career as a student.”
20 Oct 2021