potluck &c.
May. 31st, 2008 11:12 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jinianTwo weeks ago I was moaning about feeling isolated. Then I did something about it. The potluck with my grad cohort is tonight. (And I don't even have to host it!) Go me.
I've definitely chosen an advisor: the same person I did my undergrad work with. Sadly, the fabulous project we'd talked about last year is being done very thoroughly by our chief competitor at this point. Nonetheless, I think I'm glad to have done a rotation year overall; this latest lab hasn't been quite as educational or exciting, but in winter quarter I think my research skills increased immensely. The benefit of working with someone brilliant is that my advisor already has half a dozen other neat projects in mind, so I'll definitely be able to do something great.
Wim has already yelled at me for agreeing to work during summer quarter instead of taking vacation time like I wanted. But, but, it's research! Maybe I can manage to keep my week between spring and summer quarters open, at least.
Lots of things on the to-do list, trying to stay medicated with anti-cramp drugs so I can do them.
I've definitely chosen an advisor: the same person I did my undergrad work with. Sadly, the fabulous project we'd talked about last year is being done very thoroughly by our chief competitor at this point. Nonetheless, I think I'm glad to have done a rotation year overall; this latest lab hasn't been quite as educational or exciting, but in winter quarter I think my research skills increased immensely. The benefit of working with someone brilliant is that my advisor already has half a dozen other neat projects in mind, so I'll definitely be able to do something great.
Wim has already yelled at me for agreeing to work during summer quarter instead of taking vacation time like I wanted. But, but, it's research! Maybe I can manage to keep my week between spring and summer quarters open, at least.
Lots of things on the to-do list, trying to stay medicated with anti-cramp drugs so I can do them.
