child of 2
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back in college, somebody had a house whose living room was stacked with empty beer bottles. rows upon rows of them, everywhere you go. It was glorious
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I think it's perfectly fine to contact your POI and discuss research interests in order to determine your fit. They might politely (or not so politely) tell you to talk to them only after you've been accepted (some profs replied in this manner) but I don't think there is a real problem with initiating the contact and letting the prof decide whether or not to proceed. I think that paragraph is mostly there to discourage people emailing solely for the reason of getting into someone's "good books" and increasing their chance of admission, and/or to discourage people from sending in CVs and other application materials and asking questions like "Would I get in?" etc.
I did that on my follow up, and got the straight up answer I was looking for. And attaching your CV seems like a no-brainer. It's really hard to get a response if the professor isn't even sure your research interest aligns with the group.
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yea I consider myself rather efficient in the speed of my cooking, and I take at least 30 minutes on the stove to cook my meat. Although, I don't usually have leftovers. I should probably start cooking in bulk, like maybe for every 2 days at a time.
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crimson tide
(please for the love of god beat this team already)
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Spending $70/week on food for one person is not my definition of kinda broke - kinda broke is more like $20/week.. I can feed a family of four (plus two dogs) on $100/week - real, healthy food, not Kraft/Ramen/microwave-meals nonsense. Home-made bread for breakfast, fruit for a morning snack, salad for lunch, some sort of protein + veggies for an afternoon snack, then a balanced dinner. My husband and I are both students, so neither one of us have tons of free time, but it's worth it to spend 20 minutes or so in the kitchen to cook something that's healthy for us and our children.
If your nutrition consists of smoothies and fish, you run serious risk of being deficient in several nutrients. The fact that you would get fatigued while cooking supports this idea; cooking is not that energy-intensive; to become tired while cooking suggests your resources were depleted to begin with (undernourished), or your cooking routine looks wildly different from mine.
*gasp*
insanity.
how do you feed a whole family on $100/week? What do you buy and cook that takes so little time?
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square titties
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you're ingesting smoothies for breakfast lunch and dinner?? good god man.
I understand the convenience of smoothies. I make one every morning using my cheapass and loud blender, with a banana and some berries and 1.5 scoops of whey protein. It keeps me energized until lunch. But I can't imagine donig that for all 3 meals. $10/day budget for food is $70/week. You should be able to get the food you need with that money, with some to spare for a subway every so often. Frozen veg/fruits are good, and actually healtier than most produce sections. Farmers market is the best though. Meat is more expensive, but not if you take advantage of discounts, buy in bulk and freeze. Just stay away from that $1.99 enhanced chicken breast - that shit's nasty.
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It's all bullshit if you ask me. The admin probably wants the professors not getting spammed by students, especially if it's inquiries about things they can find online. It's not like professors are told to not respond to emails. It can't hurt you. I saw the same thing on stanford's chem e website, but I emailed anyway, and the prof was direct and honest with me.
I don't see how contacting professors can compromise integrity. Networking is part of everyday life. If they're really worried about being objective to all their applicants, they should just eliminate anyone in the application pool who's had any affiliation with them in the first place.
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it's not about where you are and what you're doing now, but about those things 5+ years from now. Grad school is an investment of your time and opportunity costs as a stepping stone to what you really want to do. People are motivated by different things and in various proportions, be it money, fulfillment, legacy, whatever. And while this can change with time, i think grad school is the opportunity (as well as a test) to explore its career potentials and get a true grasp on what you really want.
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. why would you want to kill me?
. I've done you no wrong.
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You're in chemical engineering? Yeah, it's too late. Also, that fly GIF that you have on your post totally tricked me. Well played.
man, you're the first chem e I saw on here.
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oh I'm talking about the fallouts of trying to toilet train some uncooperative cats, which consists of coming home from work to find a big surprise on your carpet. With a wooden floor, this would never happen.
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I disagree. I don't understand why anyone would want to work 60 hrs/week at all. I can see myself tolerating it, but I don't see myself enjoying sitting in front of my computer on a sunny Saturday.
Back in undergrad, I would spend the first half of the week running experiments and worrying about my research. I couldn't care less about my engineering homework. By the end of the week, other's are struggling midway through a hard problem, and I haven't even started, because I've been in the lab all week. I enjoyed working with my hands and using my brain at the same time. I enjoyed learning more about polymers. And even though the journey of repeating the experiments and long hours sucked, the end result was worth it. It's that feeling of excitement you get when you accomplish something that's been a long time coming, and when something doesn't work for the 100th time, you persevere when others may throw in the towel. For me, that's what research is all about.
I can tell you right now I don't like working as a process engineer. The most intellectually invigorating thing I get to do on a daily basis is maybe code a macros in VBA that'll let me complete a report faster. Aside from that, there's nothing scientifically rewarding about the job whatsoever. You learn about the specific equipments, take shit from the dickhead operators who have 20+ years of technical experience and doesn't like to be told what to do, try to come up with ways to increase production and make money (oh this one drives me nuts), all that and walk around with a fake smile so people think you're happy there. Sure the money's nice, but I'm not cut out for this bullshit. There are people who do this well, and actually enjoy the day to day; more power to them. I want to use my brain for what it's actually good for.
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oh yes..
my boss is a really cool guy, and we like to joke around a lot. One time, we were driving around the plant in a golf cart, and it was low on batteries. We were going slower than walking pace because of it, and I made a joke that pretty much said he was fat. He was unresponsive. Off the top of my head, that was the major "oh shit" moment in recent memory.
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I'm wondering if there's people out there who know about newly developed departments, particularly in the engineering fields. I'm looking at a couple right now, and it's basically a collection of faculties from various departments encompassing EE, Ch E, Mat E, even Com E. Their research interest all contribute to the overall research motivation of the program.
What can you tell me about programs like these?
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I was denied PhD acceptance when I first got out a year ago. I took a co-op, which I had hoped would bridge the transition into grad school in the fall, and instead went full time. First of all, the money is nice. Second, I have a stronger case for why I want to go to grad school, considering the job I have now offers me very little fulfillment, despite its high salary. Third, it's a good break from school; I hated school when I graduated. Now I think I'm ready to get back in there. Lastly, working for a year in the real world is a great opportunity to mature as a professional, which will show in your grad apps, and help you get into a better program.
But you already got into a good program. And my points of view as a chemical engineer may not apply to the software industry as much. But it's pretty hard to make a wrong decision at this point. win win as far as I'm concerned.
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air gliding
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sounds you rolled that like a champ
Finding a husband in graduate school.
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I'm sure as you get older, more of the good fish gets taken, and you might ended up with a shitty fish.
Ask my mom