I believe that a core problem with undergraduate education, especially at research universities like Harvard, Stanford, NYU, etc, is that most teaching is done by PhDs, who by temperament, training, interests, and rewards are researchers first. So they spend most… — Marty Nemko Copy Share Image
I believe the personal essay is underrated for both writer and reader. It affords the writer great freedom: to speak personally yet invoke others' ideas, to be rational and/or emotional, to be confident or admit doubt. — Marty Nemko Copy Share Image
Senescence is an inevitability. All we can do is try to strike the balance between graceful acceptance and raging against the dying light. — Marty Nemko Copy Share Image
The lack of crispness comes significantly from a societal change in what's valued: a replacement of bold individual initiative with collaboration, consensus, teamwork etc.… — Marty Nemko Copy Share Image
As a writer, you have control: You can play around with your own thoughts and when you find those insufficient, draw upon others': their… — Marty Nemko Copy Share Image
If you don't know what career you'd change to, I've come to believe in starting with your values. What do you care most about:… — Marty Nemko Copy Share Image
When you're going to school primarily for career purposes, it's more important to focus on which program is best for you. In addition, your… — Marty Nemko Copy Share Image
I believe that a core problem with undergraduate education, especially at research universities like Harvard, Stanford, NYU, etc, is that most teaching is done… — Marty Nemko Copy Share Image
Only someone who already knows and likes you is likely to give you a good job with modest relevant experience. — Marty Nemko Copy Share Image
I believe the personal essay is underrated for both writer and reader. It affords the writer great freedom: to speak personally yet invoke others'… — Marty Nemko Copy Share Image
Being a good writer may result in your being nicer to more people, having a bigger positive impact. — Marty Nemko Copy Share Image
You might want to keep trying to rise, using a path that builds on your natural strengths: sales, analysis, managing people, whatever, and keep… — Marty Nemko Copy Share Image
Liberalism's key principle is to redistribute wealth from the haves to the have nots. That takes money from the entities with the greatest potential… — Marty Nemko Copy Share Image
Some people who are recovering from depression want to use the lessons they're learned in coping with depression and their empathy for people with… — Marty Nemko Copy Share Image
