perpetual disarray

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[butchtoks]

[smsomah]

Kayapó Mebêngôkre; Brazil, 1980-1999. Darrell Addison Posey

[clementine-kesh]

obviously there’s nothing morally wrong with the projectionist lens through which a large portion of fandom operates but it does get kind of tiring to constantly feel like. hey guys what if we stopped talking about ourselves and instead talked about the character

[clementine-kesh]

and of course a degree of projectionism can be a very useful lens in certain circumstances, such as having unique insight into a character who shares certain aspects of your own experiences. but at the end of the day you still gotta recognize that there are going to be aspects of them that diverge from yourself

[waspdaily]

Behold my wasp

Free her!! My client is innocent!

[hexjulia]

sometimes your distress does indicate you should stop and respect your limitations. at other times it's more of a baby aquatic mammal being introduced to water for the first time thing. Too bad the difference is so hard to tell.

[markscherz]

Hi, I feel weird asking this to a stranger but I assumed a biologist would be the best to ask. I want to study biology once I graduate high school, but I can't do math beyond a 6th grade level and I haven't been able to for some time now. I've tried so hard to catch up to everyone else my age in math but I'm never able to learn anything. I'm worried I'll never be able to work in biology if I can't do math since it's required for a degree. Is it still possible?

You don't have to answer, I know it's a super weird thing to ask since I just found your blog a minute ago, but I'm freaking out and I feel like if I ask anyone in person I won't be able to communicate it properly, so I just decided to ask you since you're a Dr. And all

The answer is complicated one, Anon. On the one hand, you are unlikely to be admitted to a biological sciences degree without a proficiency in mathematics; they like to fill the first years with more maths than you will ever need in your actual career, just in case you wind up in one of the fields where those skills are actually needed. So, regrettably, this could be a real hindrance. However! If you have dyscalculia or similar, some programmes can make allowances and exceptions to allow you to still take them—you can chase that option!

Also, assuming you're in America because you called it 'math' and not 'maths' like we do on this side of the pond, I have heard good things about community colleges in terms of allowing students to take the classes they want to take to get enough credits to put together a good and very useful degree when the normal system doesn't work.

That being said, the academic path is just one way to become a career biologist! Another excellent means of doing this is interning/training/working your way into the field. Getting a relevant job as early as possible and chasing opportunities to work hands-on can leave you more experienced and better qualified than someone coming out with a traditional bachelor's degree.

I am sure that other members of the community here on tumblr will be happy to weigh in with other perspectives and advice as well, so please look at the other notes that accumulate on this post! But best of luck in your career either way. The fact that you know already that you want to work in biology is great, and I hope you can continue to culture and encourage that desire.

[proton-wobbler]

I would recommend really looking into "Biology" and seeing what it is you actually want to study. As someone who went to school for "Zoology" and then realized that was almost entirely lab-based work when I had been envisioning ecology and field-based studies as my career, I had to do a lot of my learning post-degree in internships and entry-level jobs rather than in the classroom.

The good news is, there are a lot if different ways to entire the field of "biology". Like cell biology and molecular genetics are biology, but I couldn't tell you anything about those fields past high school despite having taken a course in undergrad in each. There are social sciences that focus entirely on environmental inequality, whether that's researching or ground-work helping people affected by these issues. There are so many options, it pays to really look at your interests and think about where the best first step would be.

That being said- don't be afraid to take chances. I'm not bad at math but I hated it and that cost me in the grades department in undergrad. Did terrible in stats. D+ terrible. During my graduate degree, however, I've taken two high level statistics courses that are specifically aimed at analyzing data gathered in the field. All the concepts revolve around things I understand, so while learning to use R was hard for me, I had the drive to keep going because the math was finally making sense. Some schools geared towards a wildlife management degree may have stats classes that are fine-tuned like this. Anything you can find to take that pressure off of yourself will make learning the material easier.

I also hope this helps. There are so many cool sub-genres of biology that I'm sure you could find something interesting to pursue!

[talesofwhalesandflowerpots]

https://www.instagram.com/p/DasR6g-lZBt/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

[selidor]

Galapagos Islands, by cindy_brouwers

[awfulhorrid]

It's not the Big Crab Rave just yet, but I'm always happy to celebrate good news. Say hi to Mitch, you rotting bastard.

Also a reminder: try to live your life in such a way that people aren't happy to learn you're dead.

[the-punk-cooperative]

LINDSEY GRAHAM DOWN

[whimsicallywiddershins]

NOT THE ONE I EXPECTED BUT I WILL GLADLY TAKE IT

🦀🦀🦀🎉🎊🦀🦀🦀🎊🎉🎊🦀🦀🦀🎉🎉🎉🎊🦀🦀🎊🎉🎊🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🎊🎉🎉🎊🦀🦀🦀🎉🎉🎊🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🎉🎉🦀🦀🦀🦀🎊🎊🎊🎉🎊🎊🦀🦀🎊🎊🎉🎊🦀🦀🦀🦀🎊🎊🎊🎉🎊🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀

[selidor]

Ghost Crab, by Daniel Trim

[rampagerobot]

not gonna lie it is extremely funny that everyone is waiting for McConnell to kick the bucket and then SURPRISE! Lindsay Graham does first

[the-rambling-bluebottle]

i think mitch mconnell’s kids are having civil war about whether cutting off his life support when he’s in a vegetable state is abortion and haven’t noticed yet he’s fully dead anyway

[genderqueerpositivity]

Every Queer South Carolinian alive today has officially outlived Lindsey Graham and I love that for us.

[kvotheunkvothe]

Lindsey Graham is having a 20 minute chat with Mitch McConnell in hell

[theattractiveshrubbish]

Lindsey Graham is dead