adjust language of index blurb

Author: vbaliga

index.qmd

@@ -43,10 +43,9 @@ understand mechanisms and limitations.
 Data from behavioral or physiological studies tend to be extremely noisy. Making
 sense of information in these diverse data sets made me appreciate statistical
 methods and the design of effective visualizations. I also realized one of my
-favorite things to do is to work with people through these types of problems. My
-passion for discussing and teaching statistics developed organically as I
-steadily embraced the analytical aspects of my job and looked for opportunities
-to teach.
+favorite things to do is to work with people through these types of problems.
+This led me to embrace the analytical aspects of my job and look for
+opportunities to teach.
 
 As an Assistant Professor, I now teach and/or coordinate [BIOL
 300](https://biologyprogram-2023.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2019/08/Syllabus_BIOL300_2019.pdf):