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[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago

And this is actually a good thing that it's taught at Penn, as it doesn't lie to you and say, "just get high grades and you'll be the best in the world!"

Would have been nice if my university taught us that

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I've got bad news about...pretty much every career path.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

My supervisor talked of Barnum and Bailey. He wasn't wrong, but glad I got out.

Science should be a worthy endeavour, currently it's not. Sell out for more...

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

"bUt PaRtIcIpAtInG iN sOcIeTy!", people with imposter syndrome who don't believe enough in their own abilities to be comfortable with the idea of merit alone judging advancement.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

This is why socialism is the answer.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Imagine funding because science instead of margins for corporate investors. That's how Cuba made 12 COVID vaccines. And gave them away for free to the entire population and the global south as well. So yeah, downvote away lol.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

Underline tip

Throw a [ in the margin

For highlighting, highlight the tldr of each [ section, skipping over words deemed unnecessary to understanding it

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