Archive for August 29th, 2005

Call me a nerd, not a geek.

Monday, August 29th, 2005

I guess y’all who call me a nerd are right. I figured I wasn’t one, but I guess it’s time I accept my true identity.
I lost points because I didn’t actually build the computer I’m using. I gained points because there is a live rodent somewhere in my bedroom. (At least I hope it’s still [...]

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The Importance of Asking the Right Question in a Reference Interview

Monday, August 29th, 2005

A woman stopped me on Harvard’s campus. “Excuse me. Can you tell me where the library is?”
“Which library?” I inquired.
“There’s more than one?” She responded.
“Yes, there are about 90 libraries.”
“Oh! I thought there was only one!” She exclaimed.
I learned through further questions she wasn’t even looking for one of Harvard’s libraries.
My instinct to ask her [...]

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