Think more and write more
Several days ago, I share my Ph.D. writing trails (my writings in my first several years in my Ph.D. program) with my students.
Most of the docs/ideas there didn't lead to a publication (when I
look back now, I even wouldn't encourage my own students to pursue those ideas). Students can sense my struggling along the way in my Ph.D. research. At the same
time, they can also see the following characteristics that are good for them to learn and have:
(1). actively thinking of new ideas even when these
new ideas may not be good ones
(2). actively writing things down even
when these writings may not turn into a publication
In addition, they can have a chance to laugh at my writing in my early phases of my Ph.D.
research and put red marks on my writings (see
how many red marks they can put there) as a "revenge" to my red marks on their paper.:)
Posted at
10:03PM Apr 23, 2007
by XIE, TAO in Idea Generation |