Sooo lately I've been thinking about my future as a biologist. I used to go to a research University and I was in an actual lab doing real research. Yeah it was pretty freakin' sweet. Well, now I'm back in my hometown and I'm going to a nice little university that doesn't have a single Ph.d program to boast of. Sad sad sad. So, will I ever be a real Biologist again? YES! I won't give up on that because even though I'm not in the best position for my career right now, I have plenty of time. I'll get there, and I'll be the coolest Biologist evah! http://www.neuro.utah.edu/labs/williams/Site/People.html
Above is a little link-y if you want to go see the lab I was in. It was a neuroscience lab, so so legit! The link takes you to the People page, I'm in the past lab members section at the very bottom. Look at the research stuff though, it's coolio stuff.
11/4/13
Okay, so I totally wrote that little doo hicky post up there, like 6 months ago and what do you know? I am at the University of Iowa as we speak getting ready to start a research program on Tuesday!!! I don't know what else to say other than, don't give up on your dreams kids! I made it into a summer undergraduate research program and I start in Lori Wallrath's lab this week. Man, am I excited to do some lab work again! Actually, I am excited for this research opportunity for a whole myriad of reasons-
1. I will be out of my small town, in a big(ger) town- I love cities and people and life!
2. I will get to hang out with awesome like-minded, biology interested kids, and we can talk about nerdy stuff that no one else understands quite as well as we need them to.
3. This will look amazing on an application to grad school.
4. I finally get to study EPIGENETICS (My LOVE)
5. I get to live in a whole new state that I've never been to! (Fits perfectly with my plan of living in various places for a few months at a time)
6. I get paid for doing something I love! :-) (All of my previous work experiences have been slightly awful customer service experiences, so this is no less than a miracle)
So, those are some of the reasons why I am so happy and so excited about life right now. :-) Go Hawkeyes!
