After 4 Years
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The Road Less Traveled
If there was a biography about you, what would the title be?
Creating an Effective Presentation
What makes a teacher great?
What quality do you value most in a friend?
Honesty and truthfulness because these two attributes create the glue of friendship; trust.
What does freedom mean to you?
Freedom means having options, time, and the resources to pursue what you want.
Retirement
Describe a risk you took that you do not regret.
After 9 years of working at one institution, I retired. I was apprehensive doing it, but I am glad I did it because owning your time is priceless. No regrets.
What job would you do for free?
Teach. Because knowledge is empowering.
Who was your most influential teacher? Why?
The most influential teacher was an organic chemistry professor who, after giving us several ways to understand a structure in steriochemistry, used to say:
” But your way is the best,” underscoring the individual approach to learning.
What strategies do you use to cope with negative feelings?
Interrupt the pattern by doing some physical activity like exercise. Take action.
You made it this far by learning, adapting, and being flexible.
Write a letter to your 100-year-old self.
Metabolism Made Easy 