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Today is my last day @Harvard
I showed up here 16 years ago, a brand new assist. professor
Overwhelmed -- felt that I didn't belong. I would never make it here
Every paper rejection, every grant that didn't get scored to me confirmed it.
But along the way...
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I showed up here 16 years ago, a brand new assist. professor
Overwhelmed -- felt that I didn't belong. I would never make it here
Every paper rejection, every grant that didn't get scored to me confirmed it.
But along the way...
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Along the way, I met incredibly kind and generous people.
Mentors, friends, sponsors.
Too numerous to all mention individually.
Then, it started feeling better.
I realized that no one really belonged -- everyone was winging it.
Mentors, friends, sponsors.
Too numerous to all mention individually.
Then, it started feeling better.
I realized that no one really belonged -- everyone was winging it.
Awesome to have had great mentees like @j_r_a_m @joefigs2 @Thomasctsai, @LauraBurke20 others
I owe particularly debt to Alan Garber, @DrewFaust28, @julio_frenk
And over the past 5 years, its been an honor to help lead @HarvardGH with the likes of @Stefanie2000
I owe particularly debt to Alan Garber, @DrewFaust28, @julio_frenk
And over the past 5 years, its been an honor to help lead @HarvardGH with the likes of @Stefanie2000
I am super excited about tomorrow -- but more on that then.
Today, I want to reflect on how places and people shape our lives
And how strange it is to leave in the middle of a pandemic.
Today, I want to reflect on how places and people shape our lives
And how strange it is to leave in the middle of a pandemic.
This pandemic has taken so much from us. Has caused much suffering.
In that context, my loss here feels minor. And it is.
But its strange to leave a place without stopping by and saying good bye.
And finally,
In that context, my loss here feels minor. And it is.
But its strange to leave a place without stopping by and saying good bye.
And finally,
To my mentor @ArnoldEpstein: thank you for taking a chance on me. I warned you that I probably wouldn't succeed.
But you still took a chance.
So thank you.
And to all of you reading this: Thank you for indulging me in my walk down what is now memory lane
And stay safe
But you still took a chance.
So thank you.
And to all of you reading this: Thank you for indulging me in my walk down what is now memory lane
And stay safe
