I'm currently in my first rotation. I've started out well, been working very hard, spending a good 10-12 hours a day, plus weekends in the lab.
In the beginning, I was really excited because things were working out, or if they weren't, at least I knew what to do to get them to work.
The post doc in the lab was helping me soooo much. This is a fairly new area and I didn't know much about it before coming to the lab.
But now everything sucks! I have no motivation to come to lab, it's a real struggle for me. I can't get things to work, and I have absolutely no idea about what to do.
The post doc stopped helping me and he is being extremely rude and hostile towards me for no apparent reason (this is not something only I noticed, and he is known in the lab for having a very difficult personality and always being in a bad mood. The other grad students told me it takes a couple of days for them to prepare before asking him any questions).
So, now I feel really bad when I'm in the lab, there is all this tension that I don't know how to fix. And I can't seem to complete my project. I only have a few more weeks left and I don't think I will be able to get any results. The PI told me in the beginning that she never expects rotation students to accomplish much since there isn't much time, but it would be good if I could get her some results. I feel so frustated because I worked so hard and I won't have anything to show for it.
Is it somewhat common for rotating students not to get any results? Do you think this will impact me when trying to join a lab? I already decided not to join this lab, the research doesn't interest me that much and I really dislike the dynamics here.
Thank you for reading and for any input you may have.
