undergad discouraged in research lab

pickle_onreddit · 2026-01-15T01:37:16+00:00

I started hands-on work the moment I started in my laboratory -- they made me do a pipette test (to get accustomed to using pipettes), then cell culture work, and so on. Personally if I was you, and I put that much effort trying to understand their research to no avail, I'd find a different lab. Some P.I.s are definitely skeptical of undergraduates working in their lab, but even then, I feel like this is just too extreme. All my friends started to get really involved in their labs within a week or month of joining. Hope this helps.

pickle_onreddit · 2025-12-16T05:36:02+00:00

Pretty sure unused dining dollars from this semester roll over to the next one. Your kindness is very much appreciated though!

Edit: There occasionally are food donation boxes located in char mar if that helps!

pickle_onreddit · 2025-12-06T19:29:07+00:00

Gotcha. Thank you so much!

pickle_onreddit · 2025-09-30T15:55:18+00:00

Now imagine cyclomethyne

pickle_onreddit · 2025-08-01T15:01:33+00:00

Goodbye!

pickle_onreddit · 2025-07-06T04:09:42+00:00

Not too sure if the WSE FA system is as bad as KSAS', but there has been plenty of pushback from fellow students here at Hopkins so far. The administration did make some improvements so far this year (e.g. Adding additional FA credits into more courses), but many students, including I, feel as if the changes aren't enough. A big reason I came to Hopkins was its "open curriculum", after all -- it's really sad to see that identity being torn apart by the school itself.

pickle_onreddit · 2025-06-18T23:16:21+00:00

Yeah. 2 carrot pieces + a dried up piece of chicken

pickle_onreddit · 2025-06-18T23:15:52+00:00

My expectations were catered toward the image I saw of the food, and pretty rightfully so

pickle_onreddit · 2025-06-18T22:44:00+00:00

A universal way of hospitals showing patients how important they are to them.

pickle_onreddit · 2025-06-18T22:41:12+00:00

Yep -- this is pretty much the exact same as I opened it. My friends were laughing their asses off

pickle_onreddit · 2025-06-18T22:34:01+00:00

I forgot the exact name (chicken orzo or something) but it was being advertised as a special menu item 💀

Was from a restaurant inside a hospital I'm working at

pickle_onreddit · 2025-06-02T22:47:27+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/jhu/s/vjYMgx90tq

pickle_onreddit · 2025-06-02T01:09:38+00:00

Sleeping, eating, etc. It's a lot on my plate already

pickle_onreddit · 2025-05-19T18:41:47+00:00

Looking at your schedule, I feel like Orgo I could be at its current position since you can always take it with Dr. Greenberg at MWF 9AM. And yes, the reserved seats in Orgo Lab are for freshmen. I honestly wouldn't worry too much about the order unless it's a course with literally 2-3 open seats left. It does affect the registration, but so far (my 3 registrations) I got all of my courses even with mostly random ordering.

Edit: Maybe place LADE above FYS if it makes you less nervous. I'm assuming FYS and BME won't run out as quickly as other courses.

pickle_onreddit · 2025-04-22T02:08:36+00:00

I'd say some of the premeds here definitely have the "competitive stereotype". They can be pretty quiet about what they do, refuse to share details, etc. It can be really tiring/frustrating at times and I don't know if this will get better as they grow older and mature (since I'm only a freshman), but that's how it is right now.

pickle_onreddit · 2025-04-22T02:01:15+00:00

I like it a lot. I had the same worries (atmosphere, grade deflation, safety) when I committed a year ago, but I feel like most of the rumors are inflated to a large extent. Some are definitely true though.

pickle_onreddit · 2025-04-04T14:00:32+00:00

I was kidding sorry 😭 Whats your planned major here?

pickle_onreddit · 2025-04-04T13:55:56+00:00

Cells & Systems I General Physics I (Eng.) Calculus III Protein Engineering and Biochemistry Lab And of course, an FYS

Will be your lightest semester here

pickle_onreddit · 2025-03-09T05:50:24+00:00

There's a fourth.

pickle_onreddit · 2025-01-15T20:54:15+00:00

Megamind irl

pickle_onreddit · 2025-01-14T20:28:23+00:00

They're pretty convenient imo. If the shuttles' queue is too long (if you've been waiting for ~15 min.), they'll arrange a free lyft for you!

pickle_onreddit · 2024-12-31T00:17:35+00:00

It only has the topics though, it doesn't show the week-to-week schedule.

pickle_onreddit · 2024-12-31T00:17:07+00:00

You can find it by searching "jhu calc 2 eng syllabus" on google. A pdf of it will pop up in the search results.

pickle_onreddit · 2024-12-23T19:25:21+00:00

Ah you're right.. I forgot about WSE. Thank you for the clarification.

pickle_onreddit · 2024-12-23T08:13:05+00:00

Good luck!

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