Botanist or non-botanist

But the story is not happy ending.

I am consulting people for my project (Matheran bio-diversity documentation) and seeking for their suggestions and advices on how the project can be better documented.

Sometimes, people from different wildlife background response to my emails and FB updates and show their interest in working with the team on the said project.

I have a team which includes people from the background and people from not-so-wildlife-related-background, which includes me. When I intercat with people on the subject, I am always questioned about my background. And when I honestly tell them there is change of attitude or perception in another persons mind, instantly.

That person might have entertained me or have had given me his/her precious time for conversation and that sense of interaction or dialogues goes missing in the second part of this real time story, when he or she realise that I am from not-wildlife-related-background.

Now, my question to the academics, here is, does it matter? Or is it necessary to interact only if you have M. Sc or Ph. D with your name?

I am not questioning my credentials or of anyone who is not from the background. But his or her (the person, studying wildlife; without background) interest or dedication or commitment has got no count, among the so called `elite educationalists`.

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I can understand the agony through which the words have come here. But what you are talking is about personal attitude of the people with whom you are interacting. That too educated class. Don’t you know or have havnt you faced this attitude in any field you go? Why only wildlife?
Hence why waste time and energy in thinking about people who are of no use to you? Why convert your positive energy into negative energy and then spend some more to balance the depot of positive energy again?
Interact wildly. Those who have faith in you will come with you unconditional. They are jewels. Treasure them. Forget about the coal pieces left behind. They were not for you. Hunt for more jewels.

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Thanks. Proceed. Success is waiting for you.

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Botanist or non-botanist: Same thing happens to me Rajesh, as I dont have a PhD (botany) attached to my name.
People will suspect you to be a smuggler of rare species, or a commercial minded nurseryman…….things like that……Nevermind.
Keep up your good work and creative thoughts.

A saying in Kannada – Hallu iddavarige kadle illa, Kadle iddavarige hallu illa.
It means – A person with healthy teeth wont get groundnuts, A man with abundant supply of groundnuts wont have teeth to chew them 🙁 Sad but True.

Nevermind silly attitudes……lets get on with our lives and creative endeavours.
Wishing you all the best !

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