1/ I can't get off this whole thread, this has been bothering me non-stopped, and the fact that #educators are liking this is just ugh. I've looked at it from every angle, tried to be open minded and understand her meaning, and still it just sounds like stuck up privilege to me.https://twitter.com/pollyp1/status/948983836007915521 …
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2/ I don't come down on things in a negative way unless I've looked at it from every possible angle, and the fact that her idea of "vanilla" is people writing about personal things that somehow inspired their journey into
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3/ Take me for example, I'm of no privilege, I didn't grow up with mommy and daddy backing me up and paying for my
#edu, I didn't grow up exposed to#science, but only because of my curiosity I knew I wanted to be in science, my entire journey to this point revolves around this.3 replies 2 retweets 25 likesShow this thread -
4/ So if I've literally fought my way through life to make it to school to study
#science, that's what I'll write about. I can't talk about my research only because that's only a small portion of who I am; the accessory that facilitates the goal which is being in#STEM.2 replies 4 retweets 24 likesShow this thread -
5/ To see so many
#educators talk like this, act this way is aggravating AF. Don't even come at me saying that is only one person, this is unnecessarily common in#academia. Nobody is telling you to hold our hands and baby us, but you're in a position of influence. ACT LIKE IT.2 replies 3 retweets 19 likesShow this thread -
6/ I'm certain some students use the personal experience approach thinking that it'll make things easier, that's unfortunate but we must also consider those who are being honest and really do rely on their life experiences to express their desire to get the foot in.
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7/ I'm like a broken record about this, I adore
#educators, I respect them so much and think without them none of us would be here but I just wish so many didn't talk about students in some of the ways they do. Trust me, it stays with us.6 replies 4 retweets 33 likesShow this thread
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