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thundara  ·  3772 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: October 29, 2014

The proposal was fun, but getting me to write about myself is worse than pulling teeth...





b_b  ·  3772 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Here's how you write about yourself.

Step 1: Be objective.

Step 2: Redact all the negatives.

humanodon  ·  3772 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I am handsome in Asian countries.

thundara  ·  3772 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Draft #1: I am a person.

Draft #2: The.

lil  ·  3772 days ago  ·  link  ·  

The writing about yourself part is important in all kinds of ways. It's usually not so much your "self" as your professional background and your research intentions. Some of them want to know whether you're self-reflective. Can you see your life as a coherent story? Do you have vision and substance? Are you a good investment? That's what I think they're looking for? b_b?

thundara  ·  3772 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I don't doubt all of that. On the contrary, I completely understand it. I just dislike the manifestation of the ego in my self and would much rather spend my time discussing things not me.