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

[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. :)