tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36768584.post5798101986193626892..comments2024-03-03T18:49:34.382-05:00Comments on Omics! Omics!: The other questionKeith Robisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04765318239070312590noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36768584.post-7354439638472899172007-05-24T00:56:00.000-04:002007-05-24T00:56:00.000-04:00Don't apologize for prodding -- sometimes a prod i...Don't apologize for prodding -- sometimes a prod is what I need.Keith Robisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04765318239070312590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36768584.post-47936083017654305972007-05-23T23:52:00.000-04:002007-05-23T23:52:00.000-04:00(Sorry, I didn't mean to prod--it was just honest ...(Sorry, I didn't mean to prod--it was just honest curiosity.)<BR/><BR/>I agree, it's not the easy question I thought it was at 18. Maybe it's like playing poker: it seems like it <I>should</I> be fun to play just for the joy of the game, but playing for real money forces you to make decisions differently than you would otherwise, and adds a whole new dimension to the game. In effect, grades monetize learning, both for good and for ill. The grade grubbers are like misers, too focused on accumulating this 'money' (and the risk of losing it) to recognize other measures of value, and end up losing in the long run, or at least losing out on missed opportunities. But that being said, those who completely ignore the accounting do so at their peril.<BR/><BR/>In college, I think I cared about grades about the right amount. But then in grad school, everything was <I>de facto</I> pass/fail (B being passing), and suddenly any focus at all on grades seemed a bit, well, silly. Kind of like playing poker with Confederate money.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the thoughtful blog. I only just started following it, but I will definitely continue.ModelHeadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17178409885903408944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36768584.post-86397225174834830552007-05-23T02:08:00.000-04:002007-05-23T02:08:00.000-04:00I completely agree with you. I got all D for my ch...I completely agree with you. I got all D for my chemistry lesson :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com