Comments | flwyd: With Low Expectations, Pleasant Surprises are Possible

flwyd

With Low Expectations, Pleasant Surprises are Possible

Nov 05, 2009 13:06

I've felt down or blue a lot in the past few days. At first, it was probably from eating milk chocolate fun size candy bars, but there was also a fair bit of self--doubt and existential moroseness. Thinking it through, I figured I'd internalized my perceived outside chance at getting hired by Google. Consciously, I knew my good answers were more ( Read more... )

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dr_tectonic November 5 2009, 20:36:58 UTC

Go you, that's awesome!

Congratulations!

mackys November 5 2009, 22:43:05 UTC

As someone who was one of two National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalists at Boulder High, let me assure you that ACT scores are lousy predictors of life success. :P

mackys November 5 2009, 22:43:21 UTC

And congrats!

mackys November 5 2009, 22:51:34 UTC

> I'm not satisfied doing solid B work or being the big fish in a small pond. So the call I got this morning is a vote of confidence that I can be a growing fish in a big pond of excellence.

I've always felt this way, too. It sucks being the smartest guy in the room. You never learn anything. Far better to be a medium sized fish in a medium sized pond, among people of equal skill. It's more fun and you learn more.

vvvexation November 5 2009, 23:01:48 UTC

W00t! Knew you could do it.

Wootleberries! mollybzz November 5 2009, 23:46:32 UTC

Kongratulatory Kisses! I can't wait for your workventure stories and one day that heart-palpating notice that you are moving to the Bay Area to come throttle me at Set. Um, I still have your Set set, by and by, want it back?