Wednesday, 13 October 2004

*sigh*...
Mood:  irritated
Now Playing: Dr. Phil
WARNING: I'm about to vent & I'm PMSing, so if you don't care, then don't read.


So there are good things & not so great things happening in the lab. We're finally getting to the point where we're considering some new studies (including a potential first-year project for myself -- yay!). I guess the only thing that I don't enjoy about the lab is the lab-dynamics themselves. Here's the situation: there are 2 graduate students in my lab, including myself. The other grad student has been there awhile & is very particular about how things are done. In some ways that's been good -- I can learn how to run things, do surgeries, etc.; but in other ways it's kinda been a pain in the ass, especially when she criticizes what I do (& I really hate it when she does it in front of our advisor). Yes, this is my first year in this lab & I don't know how everything works yet, so I need a little time to get used to it & learn the ropes. Not only that, but it kinda feels like I'm still the "outsider" sometimes -- like, she's only glad I'm there when it's convenient for her.

Now, it hasn't been all bad -- she's been very helpful at times -- but sometimes it's just the little things that get at you.

Ugh... hopefully things will get better over time, once she realizes that I'm a competent & capable graduate student & I'm in that lab for a reason -- to gain knowledge & experience, & eventually to leave there with a PhD.


Till next time...

<3,
Amber

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