hippyscientist Posted February 3, 2017 Author Share Posted February 3, 2017 1 hour ago, Need Coffee in an IV said: @Pink Fuzzy Bunny Awe I'm sorry, I hope it gets better! I know this may not be what you want to hear but you could always leave with a masters @hippyscientist secrets can be the worst ha. but bf and I are going to colorado this weekend, yay! Ooooohhh coloRADo! You'll have to let us know how it is, where are you going? The main conference in my field is being held there this summer...well in Boulder, not the whole state. Have a great trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pterosaur Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 In a shocking turn of events, I felt mostly competent for one day this week. I had my weekly meeting with my advisor, but due to various scheduling shenanigans we hadn't met since before break. So in the past month and a half I managed to get something done so I could show her some stuff. I even got my simulator in a passable-enough state to show her what I did. But now this means next week is going to be a let down since I'll have made incredibly minimal progress in comparison. (Bonus sadness: I now have a github repo with my code in it, so I have visual evidence of how little I get done.) hippyscientist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fuzzy Bunny Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 I have no desire to leave with a masters I was just venting after 36 hours of no sleep due to experiments. All is well now though! Also, what's in Colorado? Skiing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need Coffee in an IV Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 We are going to Mesa Verde National park! No skiing for us but we love road trips and going to national/state parks. We haven't done it for awhile so we are excited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fuzzy Bunny Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 10 hours ago, hippyscientist said: Ooooohhh coloRADo! You'll have to let us know how it is, where are you going? The main conference in my field is being held there this summer...well in Boulder, not the whole state. Have a great trip! I'm so jealous! I spent last summer (2015) in Boulder for an REU and I miss it like CRAZY. Do me a favor, go to Pearl Street - it's an awesome outdoor mall area with lots of street performers and such, and go to a food cart for Glacier ice cream - it's the best ice cream you've ever had Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippyscientist Posted February 7, 2017 Author Share Posted February 7, 2017 @Pink Fuzzy Bunny bold move seeing as Penn State Creamery is life... What a tumultuous weekend and crazy Monday. I don't even know where to begin or what to say except I got into work today with one thing on my mind and that's to focus on my PhD. So I collected data and finished my code and did my homework and got all my grading done and went to my lab meeting, and then went to a town meeting. Damn productivity increases 1000% when you ignore your phone/social life/people drama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neist Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Anyone ever wish you could just.. not sleep? I'd be the most productive person ever. MarineBluePsy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippyscientist Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share Posted February 10, 2017 @Neist YEs! I go in cycles of getting 8+ hrs a night to about 5hrs a night. the 5 hr nights are great, I have time to work out and relax and get work done. But then it catches up on me and I need a week of sleep and 7.30/8am starts instead of the usual 5am starts. Neist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neist Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 This video makes me happy, and I thought I'd share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fuzzy Bunny Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 On 2/9/2017 at 11:37 PM, Neist said: Anyone ever wish you could just.. not sleep? I'd be the most productive person ever. I feel you. I always thought it was silly that after so many years of existence, we STILL need to sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need Coffee in an IV Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 I love sleep. I also love being in bed and just relaxing. Bf and I are very laid back travelers/tourists. We walked around the river walk, ate some food and visit the Alamo. Now we are just relaxing at the hotel and will venture out for dinner. We hope to make some stops at certain parks on the way out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarineBluePsy Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Omg I have been sleeping so much better since I bought one of these flip alarm clocks. Good lord where has this been all my life?! Its way cheaper on amazon, fyi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neist Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 9 hours ago, MarineBluePsy said: Omg I have been sleeping so much better since I bought one of these flip alarm clocks. Good lord where has this been all my life?! Its way cheaper on amazon, fyi. That's neat! I might have to look into one. I need relatively small alarm clocks because without putting my contacts in, I can't see the clock! I've been using horrible travel clocks for years because they are small enough to pick up, but those clocks look pretty small... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need Coffee in an IV Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 I've risen from the ashes, also known as tests lol. So far this semester has been good. Didn't get the Smithsonian internship though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neist Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Eh, I'm getting used to rejection at this point. Haha. Harsh life lesson. How'd your tests go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fuzzy Bunny Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 I love all the prospective students walking around. Just think, that was us a year ago Neist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippyscientist Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share Posted February 24, 2017 10 hours ago, Pink Fuzzy Bunny said: I love all the prospective students walking around. Just think, that was us a year ago I had to meet with a potential grad student on his interview day, and it made me realize how far I've come in the past 6 months. Pretty cool feeling! Okay enough procrastinating time to go lock myself away in the lab again. Bring on March 11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neist Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Hm. You know you're a graduate student when you've developed a near immunity to caffeine. So tired right now. Coffee isn't helping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippyscientist Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share Posted February 25, 2017 1 minute ago, Neist said: Hm. You know you're a graduate student when you've developed a near immunity to caffeine. So tired right now. Coffee isn't helping. Oh there is too much truth in that statement. I'm in the lab at the weekend, something I said I'd only do if I had to, and I do have to this weekend. Bought some fancy coffee creamer as a treat to help. Coffee is going down easier than water. Send help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neist Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 (edited) 7 minutes ago, hippyscientist said: Oh there is too much truth in that statement. I'm in the lab at the weekend, something I said I'd only do if I had to, and I do have to this weekend. Bought some fancy coffee creamer as a treat to help. Coffee is going down easier than water. Send help! Maybe we should just shove a wad of coffee grounds in our cheek? Edit: Just made me some tea with about a tablespoon of honey in it. Maybe I'll get a nice sugar rush. Edited February 25, 2017 by Neist Update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippyscientist Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share Posted February 25, 2017 @Neist I prefer an IV drip! That works well. Other news is I just ran home from campus in the start of a storm, about 2.5 miles and I didn't stop running. That's huge for me, I couldn't run 5 minutes without stopping at the start of 2017. I'm pooped now tho so netflix, tea and chocolate m&ms! Who said grad school isn't fun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neist Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 43 minutes ago, hippyscientist said: @Neist I prefer an IV drip! That works well. Other news is I just ran home from campus in the start of a storm, about 2.5 miles and I didn't stop running. That's huge for me, I couldn't run 5 minutes without stopping at the start of 2017. I'm pooped now tho so netflix, tea and chocolate m&ms! Who said grad school isn't fun? Grad school is a blast! I'm pretty sure graduate school will be among the most extreme periods of my life, and I love every second of it. I'm getting tired, and this paper isn't going well. Time to employ a bold strategy. Time to start drinking and try to ride a golden period of mental laxity before I pass out from sheer exhaustion. Fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fuzzy Bunny Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 2 hours ago, Neist said: I'm pretty sure graduate school will be among the most extreme periods of my life, and I love every second of it. I'm really resonating with this statement. I've never hated something so much, yet loved it so much. Neist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neist Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 13 hours ago, Pink Fuzzy Bunny said: I'm really resonating with this statement. I've never hated something so much, yet loved it so much. It's great, right? I can see why people would not like graduate school, but if one can ride the crest of the tsunami, so to speak, it's a blast! That, and I'm learning more than I ever have in my entire life in such a short period of time. Some of the faculty members here have told graduate students in my department that the point you take your comps is probably the point that you'll know as much as you'll ever know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fuzzy Bunny Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 3 hours ago, Neist said: It's great, right? I can see why people would not like graduate school, but if one can ride the crest of the tsunami, so to speak, it's a blast! That, and I'm learning more than I ever have in my entire life in such a short period of time. Some of the faculty members here have told graduate students in my department that the point you take your comps is probably the point that you'll know as much as you'll ever know. Yeah, and the second you inch away from the crest of the tsunami, it pummels you into the ocean floor. Neist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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