There are times when I was so tired and despaired that I had to put on a “happy” mask. I thought not putting a mask would made me feel better. At the end of the day I guess my judgement was just wrong.
I wanted to be a mathematician, but the world needed a computer scientist. I ended up being both a mathematician and a computer scientist. And I am happy. Be open to the unexpected and the unwanted.
Dr. Maria Klawe, on University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering Commencement Ceremony.