Rumor mill

[astra_nomer]

I recently heard that a friend of mine from grad school who was maybe four years behind me, who is due to defend her thesis this spring, who won a Hubble Fellowship, has been offered a tenure-track faculty position at one of the places I applied to (and was rejected from) this year.

I am such a loser.

Comments

[nuclearpolymer.livejournal.com]

Well, yeah, but only if your main aim in life is to be the most successful astrophysicist that you know! On the other hand, if your main goal is to be better than everyone at everything, then you might be even more of a loser :)

[astra-nomer.livejournal.com]

So, on the one hand, yes, I secretly want to be the most successful astrophysicist I know! On the other hand, I suffer greatly from Imposter Syndrome. How those two things fit into my brain at the same time without breaking it is beyond me.

[ilai]

Bear in mind that there is more than one way to achieve your goal of being the most successful astrophysicist--but alas, killing off your competition is considered poor form.

[astra-nomer.livejournal.com]

It is? Rats.

[kirisutogomen.livejournal.com]

Because if you secretly think that you're supposed to be the best astrophysicist in the world, then you are an imposter.

[astra-nomer.livejournal.com]

Ahhhh. Well, no worries on that score. :)