Eary on in her college career, featured scientist Ana Mercedes Colón received the advice “don’t be afraid to sound stupid”. “I was often hesitant to ask questions when I was confused because I was scared of sounding like an idiot in front of my classmates.” #AcademicChatter (1/4)
“This went on for a year, and after noticing I was falling behind, one of my professors came up to me and told me directly that everyone kind of feels like an idiot when they don’t know something, but how are you supposed to learn anything if you don’t ask questions?” (2/4)
“After that, I kind of threw my worries of looking smart out the window, and started constantly asking questions in class, in my research, etc. I have gotten so much more out of my education.” #AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter #IgDEAS (3/4)
“Long story short, don’t worry about sounding smart. It’s better to ask questions that will help you understand than to sit there in your confusion.” #AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter #IgDEAS (4/4)
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