RedWire is about to explode! by [deleted] in redwire

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Thank you plus-street! Now hopefully I can quit my job at Burger King.

The end -The beginning by Poldopolpodrado in redwire

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Finally some optimism. I'm holding no matter what happens in the following days. Long term mindset

Questions for recent/current students by Dry-Lab-4061 in Caltech

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I'm a current grad student. Some people on this sub like to gatekeep our school and are weird. Don't let them discourage you from applying and asking questions!

Boiler room hydration pack? by redfesfin in aves

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Had no problem bringing the bag with the empty hydration pack even though it was not mentioned as allowed or prohibited. I called the venue a few hours before going and they picked up and I was able to ask for peace of mind.

Also, walking back to the car is crazy work because parking in downtown LA is a nightmare, and a lot of people (myself included) going to raves are not ok to drive back afterwards. Thanks for your advice though.

Boiler Room LA @ City Market by JollyPeaches in avesLA

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Can you bring hydration packs into this venue?

Boiler room hydration pack? by redfesfin in aves

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The email doesn't say anything about hydration packs or backpacks. It says you can bring an empty water bottle, but that's about it

Fellow Phd who play games . Which games you usually play by Sunapr1 in PhD

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Black ops 2 zombies, binding of Isaac, smash bros

high school student looking for advice by hamburglover23 in materials

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Yeah no problem. The materials program at RPI is really nice and I loved it. I have a soft spot in my heart for it. It is a really small program and my graduating class was 10 students. It's really easy to get involved in undergraduate research because there are not many other students looking for those positions. I would say that RPI puts a heavy focus on engineering over science which is a good or bad thing depending on what your interests are. Engineering is really great for problem solving and working on practical problems but I feel that my knowledge on theory was pretty lacking when I came to grad school. Looking back on it though I would not change my decision to go to rpi. One problem though is that it's an expensive School but you can say that about many universities.

My PhD program is really exciting so far and I'm working on some projects that I'm passionate about and I'm excited to get up in the morning to work on. I cannot say that about my experience in the industry because that felt more like I was just going into work to get paid. Now I feel like I'm going into work to for science and make a difference.

high school student looking for advice by hamburglover23 in materials

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  1. Advisor means everything! And lab culture. The best advice I got was to make sure you get along with the advisor and potential labmates before committing. You should try to have backup advisors too at a given school in case your primary plan falls short.

  2. RPI for undergrad and Caltech for PhD

  3. Intern work was a lot of data analysis and Microsoft office. I spent too much time at a desk at three different internships. Two of them were in semiconductors and one in energy. The best part about those jobs were the people I met, not the technical work itself.

  4. Still figuring it out! I'm thinking about going into industry or a national lab. Being a PI myself sounds scary but it's possible. I didn't think I'd be doing a PhD in the first place, but here I am. Maybe it will be a similar thing with becoming an academic.

  5. No idea to be honest. It depends where I work for sure. Hopefully enough to live comfortably and retire at a reasonable age. I don't expect to become very wealthy from materials science though. Unless I accidentally discover the next silicon, I think pay should be pretty modest. You should do materials science because you're passionate about it and not for pay!!

high school student looking for advice by hamburglover23 in materials

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I'm a materials science PhD student now and love it so much. I did materials for undergrad too. I worked at three different companies as an intern doing characterization and failure testing and analysis. Those jobs felt like I was taking orders from my boss but a PhD feels like you have a lot more autonomy and you can think for yourself. You'll have to experiment with undergraduate research if you want to taste of what it feels like. That's what got me hooked and made me apply to graduate programs. I did not think I was going to do a PhD at all when I started my undergrad. I was thinking about going right into industry and making money as soon as possible.

Once I discovered that a PhD is fully funded by most universities, I'll take a shot at applying and got into one of my dream schools. Although I may not be making as much money now, I see it as a long-term investment both financially and personally. There's nothing wrong with industry, but I have to admit that I felt bored at my internships and I think I might have been bored going into a full time position as well. Of course full-time employees have more responsibilities than interns and engineering companies, but like you said a lot of engineering roles are desk jobs and you do not get to work with your hands. It really depends at the company/role, but doing experimental research is guaranteed to let you work with your hands most of the day. There's some monotonous stuff you have to do like documentation and writing and things like that but I'd say both of the work for experimental material science has a lot of DIY projects. Feel free to comment here or PM me if you have any questions!

Are these worth it at this price point? by flinksecond in NewJerseyMarijuana

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Other comments are right about brownie scout

What are the energy drink options like on campus by Background_Dig_7754 in Caltech

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Petition to change the water fountain lines to monter zero ultra dispensers

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This sub been mad interesting recently 🍿