Thought for the day

Opportunities for growth rarely come when we think we're ready for them. Instead, they tend to come when things seem hardest... when we think we can't possibly take on or handle one more thing. Maybe because those are the times when we need to be pushed further to achieve our greatest potential gain.

Why I love my job.

In addition to the fact that I gain tremendous satisfaction from engaging minds through teaching, especially when teaching college students how to do science, I am unexpectedly enthralled to be back at a large university. It is so exciting to be surrounded by such intellectualism and creativity! What follows are some of the details of my recent experience, as posted in my FB status over the past month. These posts don't include the myriad seminars, the amazing supportiveness of my colleagues in my department, the insightful curiosity and interest shown by my students, and the simple pleasure of having my own workspace in a shared office. It's a whole lotta YAY. :D

7 Feb 2011: just found out that my school offers weekly drop-in intro classes in 8 different languages, including 3 that I want to learn... I love this place.

12 Feb 2011: Another reason I love my department: There's currently an email discussion going on amongst the faculty regarding bottled water vs. tap, complete with fully referenced proposals for our own internal tests and chemical analysis. :D

16 Feb 2011: Another reason why my dept at BU is a good fit for me: there's beer in the dept fridge. And not just any beer... Sam Winter, Stella Artois, and Dogfish. ♥

18 Feb 2011: And the next in a long series of reasons my school is awesome: http://www.bu.edu/today/node/12344