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My Personal Compass

Encouraging reflection and active listening

Essays from February 2007

Never Be Afraid (Kumitaa Theva Das, Junior, Biotechnology)

Photo: Kumitaa Theva Das

February 2007 · “Never be afraid to be extraordinary.” The opening statement of the speaker caught my attention immediately. I was attending a seminar about stem cell research. I expected the speaker, a professor from the Vet School of UCD, to talk about the latest breakthroughs in scientific research. Instead, he stressed how we should never be afraid to stand out. He said, if not for that, he would not have achieved all that he had. He would not be standing there that… [More]