Inside the mind of Seth Holloway
I am a PhD student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin with a broad skill set and an endless stream of thoughts.
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Old dogs must learn new tricks!
Posted on November 2nd, 2008 3 commentsI feel like I should write about something more insightful because of the title, but instead I’m linking (hence a link) to 10 things you can learn to do with your body. My father in law can whistle like a New Yorker. Reading this article has given me insight into how to do the same–and nine other tricks. Some are lame or ill-explained, but we take the good with the bad.
My grandpa and Jason can make their ears wiggle like jello on a washing machine! Unfortunately, that one was not covered in the article, so I may never know how to do it… I can flare my nostrils though! Go me!
On the serious side, now is a good time to learn a new skill and expand your network in order to improve your chances of being employed. As Mike told me, people should have two separate careers. I’m a grad student and a maverick–I think my future is bright!
3 responses to “Old dogs must learn new tricks!”
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andrea November 2nd, 2008 at 13:04
My dad can wiggle his ears too!! I can’t, nor can I whistle…basically my only trick is my dolphin call.
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Stevie-poo November 3rd, 2008 at 11:47
I also can flare nostrils.
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Father In Law November 7th, 2008 at 00:20
First – I don’t use my fingers to whistle. Second – When I do whistle all my children come running. So now that you’re family, you can add that to your new set of skills!
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