Grapple

October 2nd, 2007

I’m trying to fit my brain into an economist’s mindset and it’s hurting. I don’t know whether I was made for this, honestly. I can do very well with quantum mechanics and still be on the verge of failing elementary statistics. I understand the calculus of complex variables more than the simple principles of inflation and unemployment. I feel terribly stupid.

A counselor at the university told me I shouldn’t expect so much of myself. I’ve always been taught to have high expectations, though, so that’s not going to change overnight.

I e-mailed a sort of… mentor of mine, an internationally-renowned physicist. My e-mail was several paragraphs long, and his reply was very short — only two lines, including the subject — but it was more than enough.

The subject read:

Hang in there. Just get your degree.

I’m trying. I’m trying.

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