CVPR Daily - Wednesday

The first time I noticed it was in college when people asked, “Why do you laugh after every sentence?” Do you ever feel scared or think a problem is too difficult? It really depends on the situation. Whenever it comes to work, I try to keep a more positive outlook, even if my projects don’t work out or if experiments don’t work out. When I’m working, I have a very serious face on. That’s the only time I’m not really smiling. A lot of female scientists have imposter syndrome. What advice would you give them not to feel like an imposter? I feel like it happens to everyone. It happened to me, too, in undergrad, especially in CS when everyone is coding so young. You feel like you’re miles behind someone. I would just tell them to keep being strong and have a positive outlook. Eventually, the playing field will be even in the end. They might be really good at coding, but you might have a different talent that you can use. You might be more creative. Everyone has their own specialty. Definitely don’t dwell on feeling like you’re an imposter. Focus more on what you can do to contribute. Everyone always has something to contribute. When someone is in a bad mood, what can you suggest so that they think positively and feel better? Four years ago I interviewed Cheng Zhang. She gave us great advice for dealing with a bad day: “It’s a bad day, not a bad life!” What advice would you share? Maybe just to take a step back from your work and reflect on life. When you’re not in the right headspace, it’s better to take a step back temporarily and make sure that you can get to that mindset by reflecting on other things that make you happy. That will perhaps reflect on your work. What are your dreams? To be a food blogger! And get paid! [ laughs ] That would be amazing if people "I got the clock first, and I remember it breaking. Then I put it back together!" DAILY Wednesday Women in Computer Vision 28