*stares*

[lhexa]

"Hi Eric,

"I hope all is going well.

"Dr. Rindler told me many good things about your performance in his course.

"I would like to invite you to come to UTD and may be give a talk to the cosmology & relativity group about what you worked on here at UTD or perhaps some other topic you recently learned/read about.

"Let me know, and I can arrange for your travel and lodging in Dallas.

"Dr. I____"

Er, huh. That's neat. Flattering, but... my research last year was way too sketchy to be presentable. I'm not taking him up on the offer.

Maybe such invitations are common for graduate students. Even so, it's a nice salve for my recent self-doubt.

Comments

[wickedorin.livejournal.com]

I don't know, maybe it's something to entertain. Write back and ask just what he heard and what he expects, maybe..? You certainly don't have to go any further than that if you really decide that you don't want to. At least it might be nice to find out why you were invited.

[lhexa.livejournal.com]

Well, I did offer the possibility of giving a presentation in a few years. I'll also get back in touch with Dr. Rindler.