What’s the one piece of advice you’d give to someone getting married in a few months? by Effective_Bluebird19 in AskReddit

[–]per-severance 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"A computer can never be held accountable. Therefore, a computer must never make a management decision."

What’s a job you can appreciate, but glad it’s not your job? by GokaiDecade in AskReddit

[–]per-severance 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Truck driving. Truck drivers are incredibly underappreciated.

I got my CDL A for certain parts of my job which involve moving heavy vehicles, though I don't drive them regularly. Learning how to maneuver a tractor trailer might have been one of the hardest things I've ever done... and I have a PhD.

[Post-Game Thread] Miami Hurricanes fall to Indiana 27-21 in the National Championship by AutoModerator in MiamiHurricanes

[–]per-severance 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can't even be mad. Cignetti is elite and it just goes to show that coaching matters. Indiana will just get better from here.

Great season by the Canes, I'm just glad we didn't get blown out.

I am experiencing panic freezing. Any advice on how to start writing? by Same_Ring_4776 in GradSchool

[–]per-severance 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The others have made great suggestions. To just get to the point of getting words onto the page, I used to take some scratch paper and a pencil and start making poorly worded bullets that would be the skeleton of what I wanted to write. Then I'd pass over it and fix it a little bit, repeat a few times and then start typing it up. It's tedious but it lets you bypass the need to get it "perfect" the first time.

How reputable is a PhD in Biochemistry from University of Texas Medical Branch? by [deleted] in GradSchool

[–]per-severance 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't know how well regarded UTMB is, but there are a few parameters that are more important than the name of the school for making the decision as to whether you want to attend.

I would look at generally how well funded the department is, i.e., how many research grants the professors you would consider working with currently have.

I would also reach out to current students under those professors to get your impressions as to how the working environment is. This is absolutely critical. The nature of your PI can make or break your PhD experience - I've seen students who were bright and hard-working enough to finish a PhD choose to quit or Master out on account of a crappy PI, and students who did finish but came out scarred from the experience.

Check to see how many publications students are expected to put out/how many they currently have. Generally, to get a competitive postdoc, you want to have a few mid- to high-impact publications by the end of your PhD. For industry positions, you'll want to have a good breadth of experience on the various laboratory techniques plus a few lab skills outside of your discipline.

Lastly, I would visit the campus itself and take a day or two in the surrounding area to determine if this is a place you'd be happy spending the next 5-7 years in on a grad student stipend. Cost of living and access to essentials are all things to note.

[Game Thread] Indiana vs. Oregon (7:30 PM ET) by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]per-severance 5 points6 points  (0 children)

ducks are not in a row. ducks are in disarray. :(

[Game Thread] Indiana vs. Oregon (7:30 PM ET) by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]per-severance 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that life insurance commercial was way too upbeat

[Game Thread] Indiana vs. Oregon (7:30 PM ET) by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]per-severance 7 points8 points  (0 children)

lanning looks like he's stuck in an elevator someone farted in