{"id":1843,"date":"2019-06-26T20:14:53","date_gmt":"2019-06-27T00:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.ams.org\/inclusionexclusion\/?p=1843"},"modified":"2019-06-26T20:14:53","modified_gmt":"2019-06-27T00:14:53","slug":"living-proof-a-must-read","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ams.org\/inclusionexclusion\/2019\/06\/26\/living-proof-a-must-read\/","title":{"rendered":"Living Proof: A Must-Read"},"content":{"rendered":"

The AMS and MAA have recently published a phenomenal \"\"collection of essays entitled “Living Proof: Stories of Resilience Along the Mathematical Journey”<\/a>, edited by Allison K. Henrich, Emille D. Lawrence, Matthew A. Pons, and David G. Taylor. The book is free, and features an astounding group of contributing authors. The stories are organized around common themes in the experiences. Part I is about math getting hard and people hitting a wall. Part II is about struggling to belong in math (and is particularly well aligned with the goals of this blog). Part III is about persevering through and overcoming difficulties. And Part IV is about the sometimes challenge of integrating our mathematical identities with the rest of our lives.<\/p>\n

Enjoy. Reflect. Be the change you want to see in our community.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Table of Contents:<\/p>\n

Foreword, Stephen Kennedy<\/a><\/p>\n

Preface, Allison K. Henrich, Emille D. Lawrence, Matthew A. Pons, & David G. Taylor<\/a><\/p>\n

Part I: Mathematics Just Suddenly Feels Hard!<\/a> 1<\/p>\n

1 In the Deep End in Algebra, Deanna Haunsperger<\/a>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
\n2 The Road Less Traveled?, Lloyd Douglas<\/a> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
\n3 Help Will Always Be Given at Hogwarts to Those Who Ask for It,<\/a>
\nAllison Henrich<\/a>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
\n4 I Don\u2019t Know What I\u2019m Saying\u2014Using Language as a Model for<\/a>
\nEmbracing Mathematical Struggle, Steven Klee<\/a> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
\n5 A Complex Conundrum, Matthew Pons<\/a> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
\n6 An Accidental Mathematician, Jennifer Quinn<\/a> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
\n7 Nowhere to Go But Up, Lola Thompson<\/a>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
\n8 Hitting the Wall, Laura Taalman<\/a>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
\n9 To Algebra or Not to Algebra, Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin<\/a>. . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
\n10 The Unnecessary Struggle of Self-Mandated Isolation,<\/a>
\nAlicia Prieto-Langarica<\/a> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
\n11 The Struggle of Qualifying Exams, Alejandra Alvarado<\/a>. . . . . . . . . . . . . 32<\/p>\n

Part II: Who Are These People? Do I Even Belong?<\/a> 35<\/p>\n

12 I Am a Black Mathematician, John Urschel<\/a> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
\n13 Cold, Austere, or Queer, Autumn Kent<\/a>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
\n14 A View of Mathematics from Behind the Veil, Robin Wilson<\/a>. . . . . . . . 43
\n15 When You Are Told You Can\u2019t: Do Just the Opposite, Angie Hodge<\/a>. . . 47
\n16 Look for the Helpers, Jennifer Bowen<\/a>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
\n17 Good, But Not on the Team, Tim Chartier<\/a>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
\n18 Othering and Such Climatic Joy Killers, Arlie Petters<\/a>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
\n19 Black, Female, \u2026 Bigger, Candice Price<\/a>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
\n20 Moving Beyond Affirmative Action for Men, Alice Silverberg<\/a>. . . . . . . . 65
\n21 Struggling with the Messaging of Mathematics, Rachel Weir<\/a>. . . . . . . . 68
\n22 The Harassment Is Real, Pamela Harris<\/a>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
\n23 Sustaining Through Mathematics, Donald Cole<\/a> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73<\/p>\n

Part III: Can I Really Do This? How Do I Muster Through?<\/a> 77<\/p>\n

24 Good Things Come to Those Who Shower, Robert Allen<\/a>. . . . . . . . . . . 79
\n25 Winning by Impression, Robin Blankenship<\/a> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
\n26 A Walk in the Park Isn\u2019t Always a Walk in the Park, David Neel<\/a> . . . . . 84
\n27 Just Don\u2019t Bomb the GRE, Amanda Ruiz<\/a>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
\n28 Sometimes When Your Hopes Have All Been Shattered,<\/a>
\nNick Scoville<\/a> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
\n29 The Compassion Is Life-Changing, Hortensia Soto<\/a> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
\n30 A Close Call: How a Near Failure Propelled Me to Succeed,<\/a>
\nTerence Tao<\/a>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
\n31 Oh My Darlin\u2019 Clementine, David Taylor<\/a> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
\n32 A Dream Almost Deferred, Emille Davie Lawrence<\/a> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104<\/p>\n

Part IV: What Do I Do Now? What Happens Next?<\/a> 107<\/p>\n

33 Mathematics, Beauty, and Creativity: How I Learned to<\/a>
\nStop Worrying and Love Mathematics, Victor Piercey<\/a>. . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
\n34 Five Dollars, Colin Adams<\/a> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
\n35 Am I \u201cGood Enough\u201d?, Christine von Renesse<\/a> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
\n36 My Journey from Slippery Rock to Duluth, Joe Gallian<\/a>. . . . . . . . . . . . 117
\n37 Failure By the Numbers, Dominic Klyve<\/a>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
\n38 How I Learned to Research Like the Incredible Hulk<\/a>
\n(or I\u2019m Always Angry), Robert Vallin<\/a>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
\n39 Anxiety Attacked Me, But I Survived, Ken Millett<\/a> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
\n40 It\u2019s Like a Jungle Sometimes, It Makes Me Wonder How<\/a>
\nI Keep From Going Under, Christina Eubanks-Turner<\/a>. . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
\n41 Should I Quit Mathematics?, Francis Su<\/a>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134<\/p>\n

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