La destacada matemática Talithia Williams declaró que la semilla de su vocación la sembró un profesor de secundaria, Mr. Dorman. Un día le pidió conversar en privado y la convenció de que, aun cuando sus notas no eran sobresalientes, poseía un talento especial para las matemáticas, que debía dedicarse a eso. Williams quedó muy impresionada y acabó por seguir su consejo.

Años después, en la reunión de diez años de egresados del colegio, se percató de que en privado ese profesor dictaba el mismo sermón todos sus estudiantes, y hacía sentir especial a cada uno.

 

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Steven D. Levitt. "Bringing Data to Life". People I Mostly Admire, 9 de junio de 2023 https://freakonomics.com/podcast/bringing-data-to-life/ You know, I was not an A student. I was probably like a B-minus, you know, in his class — maybe, maybe C-plus. I didn’t think I was excelling enough to major in math. And so that affirmation really planted a seed in me. You know, here’s this old white guy who thinks I can do math. He was the first person to invite me to the mathematical table. “Come, Talithia. Come have a seat. You belong here. I see you as a mathematician.” Now, come to find out he said that to every student everyday. He’s like, “Hey, Steve, let me see you after class. Jasmine, can I see you after class today?” We didn’t know — he told everybody. LEVITT: Wait, how did you find out then?   WILLIAMS: It was at our 10-year reunion and we were like, “Wait a minute. Wait. You — he told you?” By then, he’d already made his mark.