http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2008/08/14/gee-what-should-i-major-in/ life, life in science, miscellaneous thoughts Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:35:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2008/08/14/gee-what-should-i-major-in/#comment-648 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:30:03 +0100 http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2008/08/14/gee-what-should-i-major-in/#comment-648 A year later as a prof and I still have the same problem. I find a good way to differentitate myself as a prof is by the way I talk - no slang, deliberately, and <b>no</b><b> "Valley Girl" inflection. Things are very hierarchical here, anyway, so I find myself stressing the "Dr" when I introduce myself - which, of course, only makes me feel dumb.</b> A year later as a prof and I still have the same problem. I find a good way to differentitate myself as a prof is by the way I talk - no slang, deliberately, and no “Valley Girl” inflection. Things are very hierarchical here, anyway, so I find myself stressing the “Dr” when I introduce myself - which, of course, only makes me feel dumb.

]]> http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2008/08/14/gee-what-should-i-major-in/#comment-643 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:51:15 +0100 http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2008/08/14/gee-what-should-i-major-in/#comment-643 I got that all the time until I started wearing suits from Ann Taylor. When I moved from a university to a west coast SLAC I felt waaaaaaaay too formal in them. Dressing a little down did get me pegged as a student, but it seemed better than overly formal. I don't know what the answer is, but I settled on nice slacks with pretty plain sweaters and nice button-down shirts from Pink, and even jeans occasionally. I think I also stopped caring at some point too. I got that all the time until I started wearing suits from Ann Taylor. When I moved from a university to a west coast SLAC I felt waaaaaaaay too formal in them. Dressing a little down did get me pegged as a student, but it seemed better than overly formal. I don’t know what the answer is, but I settled on nice slacks with pretty plain sweaters and nice button-down shirts from Pink, and even jeans occasionally. I think I also stopped caring at some point too.

]]> http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2008/08/14/gee-what-should-i-major-in/#comment-642 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:14:59 +0100 http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2008/08/14/gee-what-should-i-major-in/#comment-642 You are not alone! My monday went the exact same way. Bank teller, ID giver, and random women in line for parking services all asked if I was a student. I keep wishing there was store for professor clothes! You are not alone! My monday went the exact same way. Bank teller, ID giver, and random women in line for parking services all asked if I was a student. I keep wishing there was store for professor clothes!

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