Dr. Anastasia Shavrova

Tag: sciencewriting

  • An A? Why not an A+. An A+? Must have been an easy course

    An A? Why not an A+. An A+? Must have been an easy course

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    These are the types of comments I often heard in my childhood/teenage years. I have always been striving for perfection, success, and brilliance. And up until a few months ago, I genuinely thought that comments such as the title would drive me to do better. But do they really? Constantly striving for perfection is exhausting,…

  • Formula for Writing

    Formula for Writing

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    I like math. It’s straightforward, it’s easy, it goes from a-x in a straightforward formula and there’s a right or a wrong answer. As a child I’d love getting math homework, because I’d finish all of it in class. I’d be able to do the majority of the questions in my head. I’d typically only…

  • I hate writing. Here’s why.

    I hate writing. Here’s why.

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    It’s a pretty bold statement, but let me explain why. I am an immigrant. I know… You couldn’t tell with my excellent Canadian accent. I get this all the time ‘but you speak English fluently, how could it be your second language”. Let me tell you a short story of how I learned English. We…