What and how we do things do reflect on our professions, however, who
we are as people and what we accomplish through fair and honest
research will make more of a mark, than whether we are out surfin and
chasing women...etc
In <Pine.A41.3.96.971002072112.91030B-100000 at f1n7.u.arizona.edu>
Wildcatz <abe at U.Arizona.EDU> writes:
>>> Just as athletes are role models to some, scientists are role models
to
>> others. What we do reflects on our profession.
>>I think this is a very important point, perhaps getting at the heart
of
>all the recent posts on this thread. I also think that (from the
>perspective of an undergrad, and not-yet professional scientist) the
>quality/personality of the scientists you are in contact with does
play an
>important role in one's interest in the field. My father is a
hydrologist
>with the Geological Survey, and ever since I was a little kid, has
>encouraged me to explore and think critically about the world around
me,
>and always had time for me to ask why and how. Then I had a fantastic
>teachert in 5th and 6th grade who was an amateur marine biologist and
had
>salt water aquariums in his classroom and did a lot of hands-on
activities
>with the students. That's when I fell in love with biology.
Academically
>I am not heading particularly in the direction of marine bio because I
>felt that would restrict my career options more than a terrestrial
focus
>would... but I think i will always be a marine biologist at heart.
Then
>my Junior year in high school, when I was talking Advanced Placement
>Biology... the teacher I had was definitely an interesting individual,
and
>knew an hell of a lot, but wasn't necessarily the best teacher I've
ever
>had. I got completely turned off to science by that.
>>I think irregardless of your chosen profession, you act an a role
model to
>other people every moment of every day. Not to say that you have to
be on
>your best behavior 24-7, or even that you need to carefully stay
within
>the narrow path that is society's accepted behavior. You just need to
be
>careful about what you are showing and teaching others.
>>Anne Eychaner
>>>abe :)
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