tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post1080570797735241899..comments2023-12-25T11:13:04.495+00:00Comments on Seraphic Singles: The Joys and Woes of Women in UniversitySeraphichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06251504033428511090noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-66474406432216265542010-01-18T15:31:03.573+00:002010-01-18T15:31:03.573+00:00ooh! Lucky you! I too was named after a Seraphic...ooh! Lucky you! I too was named after a Seraphic Single, a lovely, talented, accomplished woman who was (and is) one of my mother's dearest friends. Not a historian of Anglo-Saxon England, but then we can't have everything. :)leoninenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-49887625868857611342010-01-18T14:57:53.858+00:002010-01-18T14:57:53.858+00:00Thank you! I was named after Dorothy Whitelock--me...Thank you! I was named after Dorothy Whitelock--me and a monkey. It's a story I'll repeat when Dorothy Whitelock is Seraphic Single of the Week.Seraphichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251504033428511090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-63344617761916225042010-01-18T14:41:43.613+00:002010-01-18T14:41:43.613+00:00I always find this sort of thing particularly enco...I always find this sort of thing particularly encouraging. Now, as I'm much more of an arts person than a sciences person (by inclination and by training), here are a few on the humanities side of things: Beryl Smalley, Dorothy Whitelock, Helen Waddell... as I think of others, I'll let you know!leoninenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-81273120565030996012010-01-18T10:02:33.397+00:002010-01-18T10:02:33.397+00:00I had little interest in science when I was younge...I had little interest in science when I was younger, so I had no idea there were so many great women scientists and mathematicians in the 19th and 20th century. I thought Florence Nightingale (who invented a branch of Statistics) was "just a nurse", although I did learn that Lady Lovelace helped invent the computer.<br /><br />In recent years, I've focussed on trying to find famous women in history who never married, and many amazing women scientists never did. It could be that science gave them all the thrills and interest (and support) they needed!Seraphichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251504033428511090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-47678709492386621212010-01-18T01:20:23.248+00:002010-01-18T01:20:23.248+00:00How very interesting. I'm ashamed to say I ha...How very interesting. I'm ashamed to say I had never heard of her, but I tried to make up for it by devouring the wikipedia article. Thanks so much for posting.leoninenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-57517404410301823022010-01-17T19:47:59.337+00:002010-01-17T19:47:59.337+00:00Yay, sciencegirl! Lise Meitner would be VERY proud...Yay, sciencegirl! Lise Meitner would be VERY proud of you. Your B.A. years sound like my M.Div. years.<br /><br />There is nothing like having great work to do and building a career on your interests, is there?Seraphichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251504033428511090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-32856647684844339892010-01-17T19:37:19.478+00:002010-01-17T19:37:19.478+00:00I loved college! I studied hard and made lifelong ...I loved college! I studied hard and made lifelong friendships with the other, even harder working engineering students. My schedule was jam packed with activities and studying, working at one point 3 different part time jobs for spending money, but after freshman year I really didn't get very stressed out because I got very good at managing my time and was ruthless at trimming out lower tier activities as soon as I felt to busy to relax. I wouldn't be able to handle that kind of schedule now, because I need more down time, but it was loads of fun at the time. I've also been lucky to not have back stabbing colleagues, but nice and supportive ones. I hope it stays that way! I think university life has some drawbacks, but it is great to be around other smart people who value knowledge.sciencegirlnoreply@blogger.com