Publish or Perish.
Yea right as if anyone of you believe in a theory otherwise. We are so concerned about our futures and in finding out ways of securing them that we forget the elite purpose of research and in the process degrade the elite purpose of creation. Just a few moments I delivered a lecture to a gathering of juniors in our place on identifying research projects and finding their way in the maze of possibilities. There were around 30 or so students sitting in front of me to listen to what I had to say. None could answer my very first question. I asked them a very simple straight question, "Why do you attend this lecture series?" There came a feeble reply from somewhere telling me, "To eat the food that is served after the meeting". The rest was all silence. I can tell you why_because most were there to get a certificate to show up in their CV or to really just eat food. while during the lecture when I talked about preserving the greater purpose of research to strengthen our knowledge base there were more than one under the lip smiles telling me to move on with this crap and lessen the agony of going through my moral lessons.
But there were other faces. Vigilant faces. Telling me a completely different story. They were full of hope and joy of learning...I guess I gave them something and in the process achieved what I aspired for.
Yea right as if anyone of you believe in a theory otherwise. We are so concerned about our futures and in finding out ways of securing them that we forget the elite purpose of research and in the process degrade the elite purpose of creation. Just a few moments I delivered a lecture to a gathering of juniors in our place on identifying research projects and finding their way in the maze of possibilities. There were around 30 or so students sitting in front of me to listen to what I had to say. None could answer my very first question. I asked them a very simple straight question, "Why do you attend this lecture series?" There came a feeble reply from somewhere telling me, "To eat the food that is served after the meeting". The rest was all silence. I can tell you why_because most were there to get a certificate to show up in their CV or to really just eat food. while during the lecture when I talked about preserving the greater purpose of research to strengthen our knowledge base there were more than one under the lip smiles telling me to move on with this crap and lessen the agony of going through my moral lessons.
But there were other faces. Vigilant faces. Telling me a completely different story. They were full of hope and joy of learning...I guess I gave them something and in the process achieved what I aspired for.
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