David Yang is a recent graduate of Washington University in St. Louis with a Bachelors of Science, majoring in Biomedical Engineering and Electrical Engineering.  He will be applying to medical schools this summer where he intends to focus on mental health and medical engineering.  He is interested in using his writing to reexamine his interests and keep a record of his reflections on mental health activism.

What advice would you give to a friend who is having trouble dealing with a devil-in-disguise boss

She called me two days ago, complaining about her PI. “I watched as he congratulated my lab partner on the work that I did! He won’t listen to me anymore when they tell him that I was the one who put in the hours and the work. Dave [the boss] never answers emails and has been postponing our biweekly meeting for months.” One year into the PhD project and Kate was done. She had an amazing job but a terrible boss, and she didn’t know what to do.

I suppose that’s why she called me. I have a habit of micromanaging my life and weighing up the pros and cons of decisions, it’s just how I work. As this was the first time anyone had asked me for advice on a topic like this, I approached it as I would approach anything: pick up a pen and weigh the situation. Continue reading →