OK, somewhat random question for people: In talking to some other math grad students in my department, I've found out that at least three of the 15 or so grad students, including me, were suspected of having math disabilities as kids. So, question for other people: were you always good, academically, at whatever it is you ended up doing or being good at as an adult?
Handsome brooding vampire guy has to swoop in all sensitive mouth and overhanging forehead. How 'bout leaving some scraps for the homely-looking fellows who don't turn evil when they get some?
Doyle ,'Life of the Party'
Spike's Bitches 43: Who am I kidding? I love to brag.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Hil R. - Jan 09, 2009 5:39:36 pm PST #7432 of 10000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
§ ita § - Jan 09, 2009 5:51:36 pm PST #7433 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I got a C in my Computer Science O Level, but I choose to ascribe that to me taking it extracurricularily.
Pix - Jan 09, 2009 6:10:08 pm PST #7434 of 10000
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Pix, I hope you and ND have a wonderfully romantic date night tonight. Flowers. Candles. Cooing. Laughing.
Hee. You've met ND, right? I mean, I love him to pieces and all, but romantic candlelit dinners and cooing aren't really his style.
We did have yummy sushi and are watching Dirty Jobs now, though, which works for me.
quester - Jan 09, 2009 6:14:01 pm PST #7435 of 10000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
I have no math ability and never have had any. I suspect I have Dyscalculia.
I have, however, always had a vivid and visual imagination. I have Masters in Theatre Design and had fun with that for awhile. I enjoy working in Photoshop a lot.
Barb - Jan 09, 2009 6:27:44 pm PST #7436 of 10000
“Not dead yet!”
So, question for other people: were you always good, academically, at whatever it is you ended up doing or being good at as an adult?
I couldn't technically deconstruct a sentence if you paid me. I mean, I was a good Language Arts student and had good test scores, but get overly technical and I shut down. It takes away some of the beauty for me-- to do everything "right."
omnis_audis - Jan 09, 2009 7:00:17 pm PST #7437 of 10000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Eh, I was hoping he'd read the post and at least pick up some flowers.
So I'm about 20 min into the movie Dungeons & Dragons. Please tell me it gets better.
Pix - Jan 09, 2009 7:02:39 pm PST #7438 of 10000
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Eh, I was hoping he'd read the post and at least pick up some flowers.
Aw! You're always thinking of me.
So I'm about 20 min into the movie Dungeons & Dragons. Please tell me it gets better.
Dude, I know the answer to that question and I haven't even seen it.
omnis_audis - Jan 09, 2009 7:10:12 pm PST #7439 of 10000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Ya I suspect the answer is "not a chance". I'm going to blame it on the fever.
Connie Neil - Jan 09, 2009 7:16:16 pm PST #7440 of 10000
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Please tell me it gets better.
I've seen this movie. Think of it as an opportunity to think how you would do this sort of thing better.
Hil R. - Jan 09, 2009 7:17:35 pm PST #7441 of 10000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Can't sleep, again. As usual.
So I'm about 20 min into the movie Dungeons & Dragons. Please tell me it gets better.
Like Kristin, I've never seen it, but I know it gets no better.
I need a vacation. For various reasons, all the holiday breaks this year have been stressful, so I haven't gotten any real relaxation since the summer. I've got a few days off next week for the inauguration, which will be fun but not relaxing, and then nothing until spring break in the middle of March. And it's too cold to go bike ride along the canal, which is what I usually do when I'm getting this stressed.