Have I told you that a friend of mine got into the dental school of NYU from the waiting list by emailing the administrative office?
Have I told you that a friend of mine got the past papers of an entrance exam for a science program at Max Planck Institute by emailing the alumni?
Have I told you that a friend of mine becomes a close contact with the CEO of node.js by emailing him?
Getting into a competitive school from a waiting list, getting extra resources from alumni, and getting in touch with a CEO of a fast-growing company - all these sound like a miracle. Still, they all started with a polite email with nothing more than the intention to communicate.
Have I told you that a friend of mine got the past papers of an entrance exam for a science program at Max Planck Institute by emailing the alumni?
Have I told you that a friend of mine becomes a close contact with the CEO of node.js by emailing him?
Getting into a competitive school from a waiting list, getting extra resources from alumni, and getting in touch with a CEO of a fast-growing company - all these sound like a miracle. Still, they all started with a polite email with nothing more than the intention to communicate.
Are these friends of mine a different breed? Apparently, they are big fans of proactive communication but hesitation.
This world is full of opportunities, and to see it, you can’t just hike the Alps without hiking shoes. You need a proper set of gears for this game and what separates a pro from a novice is the mindset of symbiosis - we all need each other to survive, and the more we can collaborate, the more likely we can achieve something great.
In this game, there is not one that is inferior to the other. The fact that we are in different positions in society or in the institution should not refrain somebody from reaching out. Everyone can reach out, even if not everyone will get what they want. This is why, just like dating, we should not take a “no” from one person as a “no” from the universe. Try more, hit more, and you will land it.
I am a firm believer in “practice what you preach”. Therefore, I am also a big fan of emailing and initiating collaboration based on the aforementioned symbiosis mindset.
Right now, I am working on a project for a knowledge database regarding the aspects of biochemistry that are interesting to me - immunology, cancer, metabolism, and virology.
As I do not aim to be a master of everything, I email researchers at the top institutions of the world in different fields for an email discussion and potentially a video call to explain my motives and database projects.
Let’s see how it goes.
Database Project: https://publish.obsidian.md/biochem