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Game theory and expectations

March 22nd, 2007 6:27 am —  800 views

In between reading about game theory, navigation strategy, linked lists and trees, I’ve been reading a lot of science fiction novels. Thanks to Amazon’s recommender system its easy for me to compile a list of strong possibilities based on a recent favorite then head to Borders where I can enjoy the bookstore ambiance whilst I fill my basket with new material.

While I’m reading a book, I find myself thinking about the author writing it. This in turns leads me to querying them on Google and Wikipedia. Which leads me to the author’s blog. Most authors that I look up have a blog and contribute regularly to them. There has always been this disconnect between who wrote a book and the book itself, at least for me, but with the internet and the ability to publish something to the infosphere with little effort, this chasm hardly exists anymore. It makes things different. Books, reading, and the relationship between reader and author stands to evolve into something new.

Registration for fall semester is a week or two away. I met with my academic advisor earlier this week and left feeling a bit unsatisfied. I suppose my expectations are to blame, but I hoped for more input or options or something. I’m not exactly sure. The meeting felt very superficial and almost dismissive. Like I wasn’t an individual but just another student being digested by the system. Though I tried to ask questions and engage at a level where conversation could unfold naturally, it just didn’t happen. It was all business then my time was up. I need to watch myself with these expectations.

When I was a kid my mother developed Bells Palsy that lasted a number of months. I don’t remember it very well but enough to know that doctors could do little to help her. It just had to run its course, so to speak. Interestingly it has returned, but on the other side of her face. She seems to be taking it well, with a certain resignation. Her doctor hasn’t seen it in years and finds it an interesting case. Hang in there Ma.

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  1. Dawn on March 26th, 2007 9:43 pm

    I have had the same experiences with some advisors. You probably need to move on to another one.

    I’m sorry to hear about your mother. I didn’t think that was still around. I’m looking it up so I understand it better.

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