Team dynamics is a funny thing. The bearer of intellect and the bearer of organisation and formatting get defined in the first week.
The bearer/s of intellect burn the midnight oil and create magic - like the crucial background score in a silent movie. They remain the unsung heroes.
The bearer/s of organisation and formatting seem like the all important entity to the naive. Surprisingly, a lot of my world right now is naive in this regard.
Funny how distribution of praise and credit is strictly based on how loud your trumpet is.
Must learn soon. Must get a trumpet.
Tuesday, 27 November 2007
Sunday, 25 November 2007
What's the good answer ?
There are essay type questions. There are short answers. And then there are multiple choice questions.
When I was in school, most of the exam was dominated by essay type questions. The number of supplements taken and the bruised fingers counted for more than the marks. And thus I flourished under the system, pouring my heart out, letting my active imagination have total control over my fountain pen.
Here in grad school, they demand short answers. I cannot write short answers. I cannot convey my idea in 100 words. At least not under a time limit. Who knew being brief and simple could cause so much grief ?! And elaborateness could be so effortless and comforting ?!
If short answers didn't muddle me enough, multiple choice questions came along and completely got my goat ! Every time I see a multiple choice question I can almost see the underlying fine print - "I know you have no clue, but wait, how about one more alternative?"
I am not sure if this is an upbringing issue, or a spatio-temporal issue, or an excess baggage issue but I know that this is definitely becoming an ego issue.
Stand back, I am going crisp and meaningful.
When I was in school, most of the exam was dominated by essay type questions. The number of supplements taken and the bruised fingers counted for more than the marks. And thus I flourished under the system, pouring my heart out, letting my active imagination have total control over my fountain pen.
Here in grad school, they demand short answers. I cannot write short answers. I cannot convey my idea in 100 words. At least not under a time limit. Who knew being brief and simple could cause so much grief ?! And elaborateness could be so effortless and comforting ?!
If short answers didn't muddle me enough, multiple choice questions came along and completely got my goat ! Every time I see a multiple choice question I can almost see the underlying fine print - "I know you have no clue, but wait, how about one more alternative?"
I am not sure if this is an upbringing issue, or a spatio-temporal issue, or an excess baggage issue but I know that this is definitely becoming an ego issue.
Stand back, I am going crisp and meaningful.
Friday, 16 November 2007
Hero, Villain, Vindicator, Victim
Hero (n): a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability; a man admired for his achievements and noble qualities; an illustrious warrior; one that shows great courage.
Villain (n): a deliberate scoundrel or criminal; a character in a story or play who opposes the hero; one blamed for a particular evil or difficulty.
Vindicator (n): challenger; avenger; defender; endorser, expounder; protector; vanquisher; warrior.
Victim (n): an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance; a person who is tricked, swindled, or taken advantage of.
What about a hero for the wrong cause ?
What about a villain for the right cause ?
Do you need to be a vindicator to be a hero ?
Do you have to be a victim to be vindicated ?
Are definitions written in stone ?
Are we supposed to re-evaluate ?
Is someone supposed to let us know ?
Villain (n): a deliberate scoundrel or criminal; a character in a story or play who opposes the hero; one blamed for a particular evil or difficulty.
Vindicator (n): challenger; avenger; defender; endorser, expounder; protector; vanquisher; warrior.
Victim (n): an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance; a person who is tricked, swindled, or taken advantage of.
What about a hero for the wrong cause ?
What about a villain for the right cause ?
Do you need to be a vindicator to be a hero ?
Do you have to be a victim to be vindicated ?
Are definitions written in stone ?
Are we supposed to re-evaluate ?
Is someone supposed to let us know ?
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