“People preparing for extreme situations often experience a mixture of anxiety and excitement as they consider not only the rewards of what they are about to do, but also the dangers.”
― Extreme: Why some people thrive at the limits
― Extreme: Why some people thrive at the limits
“I remembered that the real world was wide, and that a varied field of hopes and fears, of sensations and excitments, awaited those who had the courage to go forth into it's expanse, to seek real knowledge of life amidst it's perils.”
― Jane Eyre
― Jane Eyre
“Notwithstanding the intense pressure on faculty members to publish, nationwide surveys indicate that they value teaching as highly as scholarly research.6 For every research superstar seeking international acclaim and association only with graduate students, there are many professors who value not only scholarship but also teaching and mentoring undergraduates.”
― The Innovative University: Changing the DNA of Higher Education from the Inside Out
― The Innovative University: Changing the DNA of Higher Education from the Inside Out
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