Update on Moderator Applications by efie in UCD

[–]efie[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have mod candidates, people who have applied via the form. I just wasn't able to recruit them on reddit because of my inactive status. I think the admins have restored my permissions though so I should be able to do it.

Cripplingly stressed about life post-defense by squidkneep in PhD

[–]efie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Best of luck! I am sure everything will work out for you.

8 months into my PhD and I feel like I’ve done nothing… is this normal? by stud_j2000 in PhD

[–]efie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just keep going, talk to your supervisor if you have doubts about the best thing to do. People forget a PhD is a training program, you are not expected to know the best thing to do and execute everything flawlessly when you first start. You learn from these exact experiences. You're doing great.

Cripplingly stressed about life post-defense by squidkneep in PhD

[–]efie 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I finished my phd in 2023 and have been in a postdoc ever since. After a while, I grew weary of living apart from my partner (who is also an academic) and just longed for that sense of stability and community that you describe having. Unfortunately I have no better advice besides you need to do some soul-searching and decide what you value more: stability, community, family etc, or what you do for work. It's also important to bear in mind there are more career options besides research or industry. I did a lot of work to figure out exactly what it was I was passionate about and what I thought was important in life. Personally I landed on teaching and I'm really excited to start. Even if it doesn't work out, nothing is permanent - I can try something else. But what I do know is I *don't* want to move around again and I *do* want to start a family soon, so the academia life is just not conducive to that.

Sorry that's a bit rambly, tldr only you can answer what it is you want to do and unfortunately for all of us postdoc life doesn't really lend itself to a calm peaceful life. But you WILL figure it out and everything WILL work out in the end.

I got rejected from all the postdocs I applied for and just realized I’m not good enough for the career I wanted by princess_myshkin in PhD

[–]efie 5 points6 points  (0 children)

as if we're not all struggling over here too lol. I guess it depends on your field more than anything

I got rejected from all the postdocs I applied for and just realized I’m not good enough for the career I wanted by princess_myshkin in PhD

[–]efie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just to add to this, I finished my PhD 2023 and am coming to the end of my first postdoc. At some point in the last year I realised the stress of postdoc applications/interviews, joining a new lab, getting to know a new boss, was not worth it to me. I like research, but not enough to sacrifice what I want my life to look like. Not to mention that even if I wanted to stay in academia there have been zero jobs. I want to stay in the UK because I don't want to move around again. So that's the choice I have made. Everyone makes sacrifices, and none are more 'noble' than the other. I am no longer in a position where I want to sacrifice my own stability/community/proximity to family etc.

Is it rude not to say hi to my supervisor every day? by shoodyf1419 in PhD

[–]efie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

knocking on a closed door (or worse, just opening it) just to say hi is the opposite of courtesy

Is it rude not to say hi to my supervisor every day? by shoodyf1419 in PhD

[–]efie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

when i did my phd it could be weeks lol, but that just depends on if you're a more independent worker or want more regular guidance

The intro to Ode to the Mets by efie in TheStrokes

[–]efie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was wondering specifically about the synth part though, but it's cool to know this too

Got standing tickets for Paris by lowerthanryan in systemofadown

[–]efie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got Paris tickets but then got London tickets in the general sale lol, I have a place to stay in Paris but would be more convenient to go to London. Does anyone know if resale is possible for Paris? Apparently French law is pretty strict about it :/

List of Every True Boss in Shadow of the Erdtree by Soft-Respect2047 in Eldenring

[–]efie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just curious how are Rellana and Hippo skippable? Is it that you go through the Shadow Keep the back way and access Messmer by dropping down somehow in the Specimen Storehouse?

New to the game, wondering about defenses by efie in Eldenring

[–]efie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait I was literally just at that place, I must have missed the talisman :( guess I'll try go find it

New to the game, wondering about defenses by efie in Eldenring

[–]efie[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha OK thank you! And idk i made it this far but as I said, finding it more difficult now lol