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Confidence Crisis

Confidence Crisis. Maria Klawe (Professor, Harvey Mudd College) Esin Saka (PhD. student, University of Louisville). Maria Klawe. Esin Saka. PhD Student under advising of Dr. Olfa Nasraoui

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Confidence Crisis

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  1. Confidence Crisis Maria Klawe (Professor, Harvey Mudd College) Esin Saka (PhD. student, University of Louisville)

  2. Maria Klawe

  3. Esin Saka • PhD Student under advising of Dr. Olfa Nasraoui • Knowledge Discovery & Web Mining Lab in the Department of Computer Engineering and Computer Science at University of Louisville. • BS and MS degrees in computer engineering and mathematics (double major) • From the Middle East Technical University (METU), in Turkey • Worked for: • Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) • METU • Yahoo! • Also enjoys snowboarding, ballroom and social dancing, SCUBA diving, surfing, and traveling

  4. Confidence • Confidence : belief in oneself and one’s power or abilities • Losing confidence: No longer trusting in the ability to perform

  5. Who can have a confidence crisis? • Manager of a big company • Graduate Student • Advisor • Man/Women with high self-esteem • You • Anybody!

  6. HowWhenWhereWhyConfidence Crisis?

  7. Qualification Exams:Am I nothing? "Piled Higher and Deeper" by Jorge Cham www.phdcomics.com

  8. Feel like your research is pointless or insignificant? "Piled Higher and Deeper" by Jorge Cham www.phdcomics.com

  9. A Paper Marked All RED "Piled Higher and Deeper" by Jorge Cham www.phdcomics.com

  10. A Bad Haircut

  11. Causes of Confidence Crisis • Having difficulty in courses • Failing exams • Missing a deadline • Faux Pas • A crush on someone or a break up • Harsh/hard to satisfy advisor’s high expectations • Insignificant research • A bad haircut • …

  12. What to do? NOT • Chocolate • Martini • Snacks

  13. Watch out for people around who may want to lower your confidence to forget their confidence problem

  14. Admit the problem "Piled Higher and Deeper" by Jorge Cham www.phdcomics.com

  15. Define reachable goals "Piled Higher and Deeper" by Jorge Cham www.phdcomics.com

  16. Be Patient "Piled Higher and Deeper" by Jorge Cham www.phdcomics.com

  17. Celebrate every accomplishment no matter how small ;) • Grab a chocolate • Go out and have fun • Have a nice walk • Try a relaxing bath with body scrub • Have a nice lunch/dinner • …

  18. You’re the Dancing Queen "Piled Higher and Deeper" by Jorge Cham www.phdcomics.com

  19. Peers can Help to LIFT Our Morale

  20. Series of Actions -1 • Keep a journal • Show gratitude • Evaluate your relationships • Start new relationships • Get into a good group • Change your behavior • Speak up • Take a risk a day

  21. Series of Actions - 2 Recall past highs Believe your creativity is ready and waiting Start with small projects A little each day Acknowledge your progress Work +“Good time management” … Work harder… And harder… It does pay off in the end! Hard work  better results  (publish paper)  better confidence (eventually)

  22. Positive Feedback Cycle

  23. Basically: Think positive Did the world crash and are you left under the ruins? NO Take responsibility for your actions Identify the problem(s) Start doing stuff that you are good at Celebrate success Define success in your own words excerpt on next slide Be with positive and supporting people

  24. "My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that achievement is the knowledge that you have worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others ... Always aim for achievement and forget about success." - Helen Hayes, Actress From http://women.cs.cmu.edu/What/Outreach/

  25. References • http://homeparents.about.com/od/homebusprofiles/a/bus_confidence.htm • http://www.howtodothings.com/hobbies/how-to-recover-from-a-crash-in-creative-confidence • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confidence

  26. Picture References • http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/jlv/lowres/jlvn663l.jpg • http://www.futureleaderofamerica.com/images/confidence.gif • http://www.simplenomics.com/wp-images/confidence.jpg • http://bp0.blogger.com/_kT9yRiEqelE/RxTIPQTlmGI/AAAAAAAACj4/8fW923gLP24/s1600-h/celebrate+high+self+esteem.jpg • http://www.mrdowling.com/images/702cleopatra.jpg • http://www.plumbingworld.com/images/alliedbrass-mirror-dm-4.jpg • http://onhutchinsonisland.com/files/2007/10/bad_haircut.jpg • http://www.hunterlab.com/images/industry/asst_snacks.jpg • http://groovymartini.com/images/rasberry%20martini.jpg • http://www.mitoledo.com/Donaire/Fotos/Chocolate.png

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