IST590-FALL2008: Comments

Comment on "Find a Club"

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:45:50 -0500

Thanks for leaving the message!
Sure, let's check out some international events~

- WEN YAO

Comment on "Which are your academic communities?"

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:30:42 -0500

Suwan, I think I share some interest with you. If you are interested in decision sciences, I strongly recommend you to read papers by experimental economists in University of Chicago and some law & economics papers. Law & economics is one of the fields where objective decision making becoming more and more important with the criticism of subjective judgement.

- JIN SUNG JANG

Comment on "Is a Ph.D. is an expensive meal ticket to get an access to premium quality food? If so, why do we have to spend almost 20 years in formal schooling for getting a job?"

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:43:43 -0500

I agree with you in parts. however, no one could actually predict what type of research brings forth 'change'. sometimes, theoretical research might exert a greater influence than the so-called applied research. we never know. change is invisible and it is so minute and happens over a stretch of time that we don't even see/feel what triggered it.
i believe one should do stuff which they identify with. also, one can't force a person who is interested in theoretical physics to do research related to humanitarian relief. unfair. i look at phd program as a place which would help a person to develop his/her own self-concept. a coherent concept of a self coupled with rigor and integrity would enable a person to bring forth change at a very fundamental level. he might be anybody - a theoretical physicist or a database researcher or a field worker.doesn't matter.

- ARVIND KARUNAKARAN

Comment on "Who Am I, Personally?"

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:30:08 -0500

aha, when I saw the picture of u&ur mom, I just think that is a moment to memorize.

I changed my website ^_^
http://www.personal.psu.edu/kuc148/blogs/kuns_blog/

- KUN CHEN