If chatting with
labmates about an upcoming vacation or connecting with others online brings fresh motivation, daily renewal in the lab can be relatively easy to achieve.
Not exact matches
I am excited
about my research project in his laboratory and the opportunity to learn from him and my
labmates.
Motivation in the lab can be fleeting, even when you're excited
about your thesis project, the data is flowing, your
labmates are supportive, and your principal investigator (PI) is your advocate.
I could apply for an F32 because, unlike some
labmates, I haven't had NIH training support yet, but I can't get a clear answer
about how many intermediate to senior postdocs they'll fund; staying in the same place makes it a bit more difficult to explain how one is getting new training.
For those of you that have not been following along with the saga that is my life in graduate school: Last month I talked
about my adviser, Jeff, and the bruises he suffered as a result of an abrupt departure by one of my
labmates.