OMG!!!!  Let me tell you HOW MUCH I HATE the e-mail ( Read more... )

This performance review is awesome since I'm getting written up at one of my jobs this week. You know it was bound to happen: I just don't fit in anywhere.

FROM THE DESK OF THE EVIL HUMAN
RESOURCES DIRECTOR:

Performance Appraisal for Dr. Nauerth:

Dr. Nauerth fully understands the extent of her responsibilities and she knows the value of office ( Read more... )

I'm having an AWESOME cup of coffee that I got at the neighborhood coffee house called Staufs. The name of the coffee is BABA BUDAN. Apparently arabic. English translation: Father's Balls.

No wonder its ssssooooo good.

I've just decided that I have so many things that I think about, and that I shoud journal about, and then when I get here, I am completely blank. The biggest challenge lately is finding an advisor. Work at the BLVD Gardens is really picking-up,so I've got lots of hours. I really enjoy interacting with people, managing, answering questions-but ( Read more... )

Well, I think the news I may have, is good news, and also bad news. I have had two offers to join labs, but both offers have been retracted-mainly due to finacial considerations of the PI. The good news is that Dr. NCFTL pused for stipend money for, as well as asking the chair of my program to step aside in my case. The program has agreed to ( Read more... )

I need to just get soo much off my chest. I had interview with PI#2. The interview went well and I was offered a spot in his lab!!! I was soo excited. I gave notice to the greenhouse that I would start school 19 June, and I also wrote a letter to my program asking for stipend money to match the offer from the graduate school. My friends even ( Read more... )

You know, I've thought about this all week. It is true. But why are we like that? I hope that I can finish this Ph.D. and stay where I am at. But I fear that I'm not smart enough, technically not good enough and plus with all the other baggage I carry with OSU, what chance in hell do I have ( Read more... )

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