Tag Archives: creativity

From postdoc to high school physics teacher: Some things I did and did not expect

Posted on April 21, 2014 by zinemin

A year ago, I was still in my second postdoc, living abroad and interviewing for tenure-track positions. Now I am a physics teacher at a high school back at home. I did not know that teaching can be so immediately … Continue reading →

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Mood-Enhancing Mondrian

Posted on September 26, 2012 by zinemin

I think I found a new favorite art museum: the Gemeentemuseum in The Hague that includes a beautiful collecation about the famous Dutch art movement “De Stijl”, which I did not know much about. Visiting this museum cheered me up … Continue reading →

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On being highly sensitive

Posted on August 19, 2012 by zinemin

Reading about ‘highly sensitive people‘ (HSP) is very calming for me — articles like this one seem to know me very well, and they tell me I am part of a normal variation within the human population. About 10-20% of … Continue reading →

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