Third-12 months Work Anniversary as a Knowledge Scientist: Progress, Reflections and Acceptance | by Zijing Zhu, PhD | Nov, 2024

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A letter to myself and fellow knowledge scientists

Pricey Zijing,

Yesterday, your coworker messaged you {that a} celebration was held onsite for a number of work anniversaries, together with yours. How time flies! On the finish of the month, you’ll full three years on this position.

Is it true that as we grow old, time appears to go quicker? I heard one clarification which may make sense: when you find yourself 10 years outdated, one yr accounts for 10% of your life. Nevertheless, if you attain 30, a yr solely represents about 3% of your life, which is why you are feeling time is rushing up. I considered all these purposeless, lengthy summer time days you spent capturing tadpoles within the ponds and rewatching cartoons, believing the afternoon would by no means finish. Now, every day slips away like sand falling by fingers.

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Possibly time has at all times handed by at a gentle pace, but it surely’s passing by a special you. To have youth is to afford to waste each minute and nonetheless consider there’s a dawn tomorrow. As you age, the internal clock begins ticking louder, reminding you that you’ve got one…