Nature Chemistry | The Sceptical Chymist
Materials Girl: End of the beginning
Just a few months ago, I was floundering to bring my projects to a reasonable stopping point and unify them into a coherent story (aka: my dissertation). The postdoc in our research group assured me that any self-perceived lack of direction and internal bursts of sheer panic were normal, while our sole PhD alumnus offered advice and described his similar tribulations on the road to graduation. YKW (my advisor) was perpetually ‘busy’ and stuck to his ‘hands off’ strategy, leaving me to forge my own path (and procure my own funding). More than once, I felt completely and utterly lost.
Recent comments on this blog
Chemistry in retrospect: True Grit and the path to a faculty position
Reactions: Xin Su
Reactions: Xin Su