I wish my students knew something about what it means to do research in mathematics. Most of my students have an idea about what lab science research looks like, but not about math research. Or that mathematicians are solving new research questions & publishing papers. +https://twitter.com/jagoldma/status/1166452702001475585 …
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By the way, I want to be clear here: I blame nobody for anything, and I am not a troll. I responded to your remarks precisely because I sincerely believe that the point you raised with them is profoundly important -- and that addressing it effectively isn't easy.
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Partially, yes! I certainly talk about "life as a mathematician" and math research to my own students, especially in upper level courses, but then I'm in a room full of ~20 at a time.
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