+1 to your entire email.
The only other thing I have to add is that it's difficult to find relevant reading materials. I'm a complete noob, if I were to go read about the stuff that is generally discussed on this list, it'd be waaay above my head 80% of the time. At the same time, being interested in plants, I'm starting with a plant biology book. However, it is heavy with a lot of info that, without guidance, I'm not sure is relevant at all. For all I know, I'll spend 2 months trudging through this data and come out equally clueless.
I'm aware this may also be a flaw on my behalf in someway I'm not saying that everyone would have this issue and, for all I know, I may get through this and be much more knowledgeable. I'm simply saying that I can feel the pain here as well!
This group does help immensely though, if not just to continuously peak my interest!
Alex
--I don't think lack of enthusiasm or drive is a problem, from where I stand, it's lack of equipment and space that is the biggest issue. Many people, myself included, are in tens of thousands of dollars of debt from school, and have to balance finding money for food and an apartment with money for consumables and equipment. That being the case, a 9-5 job is needed, which generally ends up being a 9-7 job, which completely sucks your energy during the week and makes weekends the more favorable time to be in the lab. Couple that with heading to the lab to do an experiment and realizing you don't have that one extra piece of equipment you need, or that reagent you need but can't get because Sigma won't ship it to you, and it's really damn frustrating.What's the alternative? Go to grad school and slave for 5 years so your PI can take credit for any work you do?
In the end, I guess these are all just excuses. If I wanted it bad enough I'd sell a kidney and sleep in a van and work 25 hours a day.
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