Clash of Ideas

I’m feeling the clash of academics and “accustomed practices” at work. The ridiculously academically oriented new-kid-straight-out-of-school versus the veterans with 30 years of experience in actual work. I’m quite surprised to only face this problem now considering I’ve had a number of part-time work experience. (Guess you don’t realize it until you’re given proper work? So I should be happy.)

It seems that the intuitive and gut-feel methods that have always been in use at work are favored over scientific methods. Perhaps that comfort with what you know (plus possibly the extra work) just doesn’t leave you open to other methods. I’ve always seen myself as a flexible person, and I never believe in relying on standard models. Still, my years of science education is making me shun taking a purely judgmental approach. I mean, despite how sensible the approach is, I won’t trust my guts entirely with sophisticated analysis. My guts are only good for creating rubbish from food.

Somehow, we’ll have to make this work, marrying scientific methods with judgement, which logically is the best way to get results anyway. This internship is going to be interesting.