Thought I would be posting more...
Hmm, I thought once I entered the lab years, I would have more time to blog... Sorry you've been so neglected! Lots of exciting things have happened in the last couple months!
Armand started his pulmonary critical care fellowship.
My sister got engaged.
I turned 30.
Plus, life in the lab is pretty great. I'm learning a lot and I even wrote a couple programs in python. yay.
Another exciting thing that happened was that last week, I got an email from the editor of Pediatrics...! Inviting me to be a reviewer for a hand-off paper! WHAT?!?! I guess they think I'm an "expert" in the field... which is kinda sad for the field. :) I wasn't sure if I should accept but after talking to my mentor, she convinced me that I should and that she would help me. So yay! I will review my first manuscript for a pretty major pediatric journal. I'm honored.
I published a Glanzmann Thrombasthenia article for emedicine and I have two case reports that are submitted for publication. I think I've been fairly productive.
However... I worry that I'm not accomplishing enough, quickly enough, in the lab... the learning curve is steep but very very long and I have been taking a long time to get through things that would take other people a day. I try not to think about it in that way and I try not to get too frustrated, but sometimes it's hard because I like being efficient. I'm also going to get a masters in Bioinformatics, hopefully, if everything goes through... so while it would be great to have some coursework to lay the foundation for my research, the classes will also slow me down a bit, in terms of progress in the lab. Stress!!!
Luckily for me, I have a two week vacation coming up next week. We're going to Chicago for my best friend from medical school's wedding. YAY. I'm so excited. My bridesmaid dress totally doesn't fit because I've gained weight, but oh well. It's not about me, it's about my friend, and it's going to be a blast to celebrate with her. Then, we are hopping on over to Toronto, going to explore a bit around there, taking a day-trip to Niagara Falls, then up to Montreal, where we will hear a lot of French being spoken, and eat crepes from street vendors.
Stay tuned for pictures!
Armand started his pulmonary critical care fellowship.
My sister got engaged.
I turned 30.
Plus, life in the lab is pretty great. I'm learning a lot and I even wrote a couple programs in python. yay.
Another exciting thing that happened was that last week, I got an email from the editor of Pediatrics...! Inviting me to be a reviewer for a hand-off paper! WHAT?!?! I guess they think I'm an "expert" in the field... which is kinda sad for the field. :) I wasn't sure if I should accept but after talking to my mentor, she convinced me that I should and that she would help me. So yay! I will review my first manuscript for a pretty major pediatric journal. I'm honored.
I published a Glanzmann Thrombasthenia article for emedicine and I have two case reports that are submitted for publication. I think I've been fairly productive.
However... I worry that I'm not accomplishing enough, quickly enough, in the lab... the learning curve is steep but very very long and I have been taking a long time to get through things that would take other people a day. I try not to think about it in that way and I try not to get too frustrated, but sometimes it's hard because I like being efficient. I'm also going to get a masters in Bioinformatics, hopefully, if everything goes through... so while it would be great to have some coursework to lay the foundation for my research, the classes will also slow me down a bit, in terms of progress in the lab. Stress!!!
Luckily for me, I have a two week vacation coming up next week. We're going to Chicago for my best friend from medical school's wedding. YAY. I'm so excited. My bridesmaid dress totally doesn't fit because I've gained weight, but oh well. It's not about me, it's about my friend, and it's going to be a blast to celebrate with her. Then, we are hopping on over to Toronto, going to explore a bit around there, taking a day-trip to Niagara Falls, then up to Montreal, where we will hear a lot of French being spoken, and eat crepes from street vendors.
Stay tuned for pictures!
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