Grad School Trumps Blogger

I think the title goes without saying. These days it's extremely rare for me to find time to blog. Even now, I am using Blogger merely as a procrastination tactic. Per my usual "I haven't blogged in forever, but I have good reasons for it," here's what's keeping me so busy:

Last week, I had to lead two small group discussions with the first year students. In order to not look like a moron, this required me to read up on a few things.

Tomorrow, I have an outline due for my class's "final" paper. Basically, we are assigned a specific topic in cell & developmental biology (mine is cell motility) and required to write a 5-page mock grant. So this requires countless hours of reading papers on a topic we are not familiar with to determine what research needs to be done next. I also have our weekly Friday 1-page paper to do.

The week after Thanksgiving I am giving lab meeting (12/03). This is the first time I will present my project to the lab, so I want to make sure it is done well.

The following Monday (12/08) our mock grants are due.

On top of those shenanigans, I am diligently working on this paper that should have been published before I even joined the lab. I could spend about a dozen paragraphs describing why this process sucks, but I'll save you all and just say that I'm convincing myself that this is a "learning experience" - whatever that's worth.

"Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there." (Josh Billings)

"Henrietta" - The Fratellis

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