Post by @xenotar

I began my academic career during a time of crisis. My advisor had to ask the Institute Director to purchase two 8-inch floppy disks for me to use in my work. For years, I learned to "swim" through adversity by making do with whatever was available, adapting to limitations in CPU, memory, and storage, and helping to build a positive environment for academic productivity. Today, the "abundance" found in some projects has produced students who have no desire to learn how to utilize resources or go the extra mile; instead, they expect to be served like a customer in a restaurant. When adversity strikes—and it always does—they will be paralyzed by it, sitting idly by and claiming they "lack the proper working conditions." I find this deeply disheartening.