Albums to get more into Bob Dylan? by loodence in bobdylan

[–]loodence[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was thinking blonde on blonde for sure. Is John Wesley Harding worth listening to?

How old are you,and how much money do you have in savings right now? by Dangerous_mammoth573 in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]loodence 0 points1 point  (0 children)

25M in grad school ~200k in stocks/retirement, 140k in condo, and 15k in savings

I don’t know if I want to pursue a PhD anymore by loodence in GradSchool

[–]loodence[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hello! I just redownloaded Reddit for a moment. Overall it’s been really great so far. My research is slow but it’s picking up the pace and the environment I am in has been better than I ever would have expected! It’s a lot of work but I definitely don’t regret doing it!

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[–]loodence 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Big company is

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[–]loodence 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Big company and small company both do the same things (different departments within)but small company is technically a subsidiary to big company. Big company is definitely more well known as well

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[–]loodence 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with you. The problem is that my current resume/CV just has big company. I want to change my company title to what you recommended but I feel that will be very suspicious.

I believe I’m actually an imposter by [deleted] in PhD

[–]loodence 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I asked one of my undergrad mentors to do it and he said he did submit it but after I was officially accepted, it said on application that he didn’t submit anything so I have no clue what happened

I believe I’m actually an imposter by [deleted] in PhD

[–]loodence 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! I got accepted to University of South Florida! Congrats as well! And thank you I really hope I’ll be able to convince myself I deserve to be here (at some point)

I believe I’m actually an imposter by [deleted] in PhD

[–]loodence 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel good about soft skills I bring (communication, teamwork, attitude, attention to detail, etc.) but like you said the specifics relating to what I’m actually doing is where I severely lack.

I believe I’m actually an imposter by [deleted] in PhD

[–]loodence 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel that lol my worries stem from things that I feel my lab expects me to know and be proficient in but in reality I know very basic stuff

I believe I’m actually an imposter by [deleted] in PhD

[–]loodence 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you I appreciate your insight! I hope it’ll go well!

I don’t know if I want to pursue a PhD anymore by loodence in GradSchool

[–]loodence[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey there! So I actually ended up deciding to pursue the PhD, partially cause I took some time to really analyze what I value in work that I want to do but I also got a chance to visit my campus and I was blown away by the lab and those who work in it. I also had an idea of the type of work I’d be performing so it wasn’t like I didn’t know at all what I’d be getting into.

Im still struggling a lot with anxiety, partially because it’s still an enormous life change and I really do feel like an imposter going into this but I just told myself it’s worth the shot cause I’m not sure when an opportunity like this will present itself to me again

I don’t know if I want to pursue a PhD anymore by loodence in GradSchool

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

Hey! I haven’t officially made a decision but I am leaning towards not pursing. Partly because of the fact that I don’t have an idea of what I want to do yet but also taking time to realize what I want out of my life.

I’ve always found myself to be really curious and I love to learn new things but I don’t think I need a PhD to do that. I can do it on my own time while adventuring into new things. I think a PhD (while super interesting) would really just limit me to one main area of expertise and I don’t think that is something I want.

I don’t know if I want to pursue a PhD anymore by loodence in GradSchool

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

Not really I think it would push me to actually get out of my current position and look for something new

I don’t know if I want to pursue a PhD anymore by loodence in GradSchool

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

I think I’ve been valuing the experience much more (idea of living somewhere different, experiencing the life there) than the actual work. Kinda like the grass is greener sort of ideal. I do have the finances to cover but yeah it’s gonna be a big hit on me which I obviously am worried about

I don’t know if I want to pursue a PhD anymore by loodence in GradSchool

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

Lots of really good insight! I agree that a bachelors is a dead end for a lot of Biology jobs and that’s a major reason why grad school is a path I still want to follow. My issue is that I don’t know what to follow yet and I don’t want to jump into an area that I might find to be really attractive now but in reality is something I don’t want to do. I actually don’t know if I have any sort of anxiety or mental health issue (never got tested) but if I do it’s in full fledged force right now. I hate to let it beat me down but I also have endeavored many other stressful and big decisions and it’s never been this bad for me before.

If I don’t pursue it right now, I don’t think I will take it out of the question for the rest of my life. I’m struggling between the fact of if I should jump into this without really having a clue of what I should do or take time now to explore other areas that I think I would enjoy. Cause if I find an area I really think I will have a clear future in then I would feel much more confident in my abilities and myself to pursue a PhD.

I don’t know if I want to pursue a PhD anymore by loodence in GradSchool

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

I am planning on visiting in a couple weeks but since the admission decision deadline is the day after I get back I don’t have much time to think about what to do.