tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10235575.post5963027130971692358..comments2024-02-04T15:48:48.193-05:00Comments on Adventures in Applied Math: The Diversity TaxRebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06927630155994067676noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10235575.post-11241930774893906502010-06-20T21:09:43.406-04:002010-06-20T21:09:43.406-04:00To echo the other statements, you really do have a...To echo the other statements, you really do have a very positive attitude about it, and that is to be commended. I often wonder about how this extra demand is placed on minorities. Some may wish to be celebrated as trailblazers and encourage others to enter the field, but I'm sure some would just prefer we get to the point where no one notices the differences. Thanks for the thoughtful post.Become a Teacherhttp://becometeacher.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10235575.post-25227282566436940282010-04-12T09:29:21.453-04:002010-04-12T09:29:21.453-04:00It is a tricky task to strike a balance between vo...It is a tricky task to strike a balance between volunteering and taking time for other core activities. But as they say where there is a will, there’s a way!Tutoring Serviceshttp://www.tutorindex.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10235575.post-7511137042611809452010-03-25T21:41:39.862-04:002010-03-25T21:41:39.862-04:00I am still trying to figure out a way to volunteer...I am still trying to figure out a way to volunteer without oversubscribing myself. I know it is important, but I knew I had too much on my plate when I had to make arrangements for volunteer projects just so I can go on maternity leave!ScienceGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071055167798044468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10235575.post-76221524273111995032010-03-24T21:43:01.805-04:002010-03-24T21:43:01.805-04:00Amy K, I never thought of that. Good idea! :)Amy K, I never thought of that. Good idea! :)Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06927630155994067676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10235575.post-32875595095188273822010-03-24T21:35:08.103-04:002010-03-24T21:35:08.103-04:00If you do enough of these kind of outreach talks, ...If you do enough of these kind of outreach talks, and get very good at it, you can become a very popular and sought after speaker and get big bucks in honoraria. (Big bucks by academic standards, anyway...)Amy Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10235575.post-43112893262627303052010-03-16T20:16:58.415-04:002010-03-16T20:16:58.415-04:00EcoGeoFemme, thanks for the compliment. I try to ...EcoGeoFemme, thanks for the compliment. I try to think positively, because it beats the alternative! :)<br /><br />Madeleine, I think universities give more credit for outreach stuff than do national laboratories. But, to his credit, my boss (who is made entirely of elemental awesome!) does give me some credit for my outreach work, because we are not in a pure research organization so our "mission" is a little more nebulous than it is for the folks in the group in which I was a postdoc.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06927630155994067676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10235575.post-44703106160398042422010-03-16T15:58:20.633-04:002010-03-16T15:58:20.633-04:00My husband is a racial minority in a university sc...My husband is a racial minority in a university science department. He also gets to pay this "tax" but he does get a little bit of credit for it, because he gets to count it toward the "service" component of his annual evaluation. And he enjoys giving talks to high school students, except for the time lost to the rest of his job.<br /><br />If you aren't getting enough gratitude elsewhere, I'll add mine: Thank you! for making the effort and for showing the kids that you enjoy your work.Madeleinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05389653184198589623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10235575.post-3775104919282597512010-03-16T09:31:39.239-04:002010-03-16T09:31:39.239-04:00You always have such a good attitude. This post i...You always have such a good attitude. This post is very timely for me, as I was regretting volunteering for a more-time-consuming-than-I-expected Girls in Science thing. I'll try to be more positive about it now.EcoGeoFemmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11236907917990309659noreply@blogger.com