I have had the May Scientiae Carnival at A Cat Nap bookmarked since Flicka Mawa published it last week, but I just got around to reading it today. If you haven't seen it yet, go check it out now! Flicka did an incredible job of putting together a whole bunch of amazing posts on "career paths, perspective, and a changing self-image".
The scientists who wrote posts for the carnival have taken a wide variety of paths to get where they are now. I'm struck, though, by how many have faced uncertainty along the way or had very different goals at the outset. I perceive many of these bloggers to be extremely successful, ambitious, and goal-orientated. And they are, but they don't all have the clear long-term vision that I thought they had. It makes me feel better about my own insecurities and uncertainties to know that not everyone has it all figured out from the get-go.
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Wow, I'm so glad it made you feel better to read about how everyone has managed to work through their own choices. I suspected that most people would have at least some changes and uncertainty to share with us.
I know it's a long post, and I'm glad you saved it so you could take the time to read it when you had the chance!
If I may quote from Friends:
Monica: Phoebe, do you have a plan?
Phoebe: I don't even have a pl
That sums me up pretty well!
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