Relating to me, Calvin Wang, vs. Individual, not necessarily that which is private
As a perfectionist, I annoy the completionists around me who just want to get the task done. Over the years, I’ve learned to give up some of my tendencies. I know I’m far from, uh, perfect. This morning I approached my office to find the work table outside the front of it missing. That might … More Completionists Can Be Really Annoying
[4 MIN READ] My father was a mechanical engineer and my mother continues to practice fine art. Their combination of genes contributed to my success as an undergrad at the University of Chicago (where the Common Core was refined), where I took physics along with Greek Thought and Literature. I’ve long been about connections—connecting across … More The Official Calvin Wang Fan Club
• Cognitive development of the college student • [4 MIN READ] A few years ago I read an article about the cognitive development of the college student. It stood out to me because it described how students enter their undergraduate years with a dualistic view of the world. Through their 4 years of college, they … More Dualism and Gradations
I wrote once before about my practice of teaching people to pronounce my name the native Chinese way: Wäng. Lately I’ve spent more time and taken more opportunities to urge other people to teach Americans to say their names in authentically native ways. Sometimes those people are Chinese, but not always. Recently, I went to … More Expecting Native Pronunciation of Names
How context shapes recollection and what that says about information literacy instruction. … More A Random Act of Recollection
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