DISCIPLINE
dedication
intuition
serious
cognition
insight
preparation
learning
investigate
nearly
everything
This is my last installment of poems about science terminology, and this word choice might seem peculiar. We don’t often think about the “dispositions” as they are called in modern education circles. However, to be a scientist requires many skills, perhaps most importantly a particular work ethic and an open-ness to discovery. The scientists I know personally are curious about almost everything in their lives, and explore many seemingly disparate things. I decided to end this series of poems with this point: Science isn’t magic. It’s truly a labor of love, and it’s generally very hard work. But to those who “do” science, it is worth it.
Me? I really enjoy science, not enough to spend my whole life “doing” lab work, but I understand. It’s the way I feel about teaching.
I hope that, whatever you pursue as employment, that you are able to follow your passions. I hope that, no matter what obstacles you face, you will be able to overcome them. I hope that, in your life you will experience the thrill of doing something very difficult successfully.