Stats to the Rescue

Some people really make a difference in others lives and they are probably not even aware that they have done so. I ran into one of my profs in the hall this morning, the same corner as in the previous post. This time the interaction was much better. We talked about how I was doing in my other courses and we touched on the events of the last couple of months. It was a positive experience. Later, just before class, I talked to the classmate with the health problems. She is still quite upset. She and her friend know that I have some personal problem which is causing me a lot of grief right now. We commiserated and talked about well-meaning people who say the strangest things to try and make you feel better. She made me chuckle when she said she was putting her knowledge of stats to good use. She has had several things go wrong this fall and she claimed that her recent troubles are a statistical anomaly and that it is highly probable that things will get better. I like her attitude.