Friday, October 06, 2006
Grad School *Bling*
My advisor spoils me...
This is an extra little office/lab that my advisor has for me and another student of his. In the future, the piano may be useful to our research, but for now, it certainly keeps me entertained while waiting for stuff to run :)
In a nutshell, I've been incredibly blessed with an advisor who is very hands-on, spends a lot of time with me (even on the little stuff) and cares to be a good teacher. I can't begin to express what a difference that has made in the past few weeks as I have been adjusting to my new role as a graduate student. Amidst the chaotic whirlpool of differing opinions regarding courses, research, graduation requirements, fellowships, and how to be a successful grad student in general, it is a god-sent just to have someone be on my side and give me direction.
More importantly, research is fun again. No more having to deal with big, clunky, bug-riddled crystal-recognizing systems (my undergraduate research project). My advisor has me starting small and simple. The slate has been wiped clean; I feel like a freshman again, excited to know what is waiting just around the bend...
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I am so jealous :0 and very happy for ya. Looks like you really found a great mentor. My advisor is also quite hands on. This is something that many big-name or "founder of xxx field" cannot provide because of time or whatever.
now you got a mac, we need to do a N-way video iChat!
...speaking of *bling* ...is that a GOOGLE chapstick I see there in the first picture? Of course its the chapstick that's worth noticing...and not the luxurious mac machinery.
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