In this weekly thread, we discuss essays from the joint AMS and MAA publication Living Proof: Stories of Resilience Along the Mathematical Journey. To quote the preface:
This project grew out of conversations with students about the difficulties inherent in the study of mathematics ... Math should be difficult, as should any worthwhile endeavor. But it should not be crippling. The ability to succeed in a mathematical program should not be hindered by a person’s gender, race, sexuality, upbringing, culture, socio-economic status, educational background, or any other attribute.
... As you read this, we hope that you will find some inspiration and common ground in these pages. We trust that there is at least one story here that you can connect with. For those stories that you cannot relate to, we hope that you will come to better appreciate the diversity of our mathematical community and the challenges that others have faced. We also hope that you will laugh with some of our authors as they recount some of the more absurd struggles they have faced. In the end, we hope that you are motivated to share your own stories as you learn more about the experiences of the people in your own mathematical lives.
We will read and discuss individual essays from Part II: Who Are These People? Do I Even Belong?
The essays can be found here.
This week's essay starts on page 54 and is titled
- 17. Good, But Not on the Team, by Tim Chartier
Please take the time to read and reflect on this story, and feel free to share how it relates to your own experiences in the comments below!
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