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Wednesday, 18 October 06 ::
sometimes i wish
sometimes i wish i could record the conversations i have with my professors. i know i complain a lot here in this space about this thing that i'm doing, but i will say this about the process-- i've landed in a place with good people.
today i went up to talk to my research methods professor, a woman who, downstairs in my lab, we have affectionately nicknamed 'the scary lady.' (tsl) a number of weeks ago i sat in her office and if she hadn't been 'the scary lady' i might have just cried as she and i talked, because the conversation was so difficult.
today she and i met over my problem statement syllogism. i've got an 8 / 10 on the assignment and she said that with a bit more work it could be a 10 / 10. at the end of our conversation she said something too me - nothing prolific, but just 'this is all your interests coming together.'
just a second ago i was reading 'the irresistible revolution: living as an ordinary radical'. its a wonderful book about believing in God and living as closely in the example of the life of Jesus as possible. and as i was reading it, my mind went back to the end of my conversation with tsl, and it dawned on me - she gets me. and thats a nice feeling. its a nice feeling for a professor to get me, to understand at least a part of me, to understand a bit about what's brought me here and what i want to be.
posted by brooke at October 18, 2006 08:53 PM
