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6 years is a long time. In 6 years, a newborn becomes a first grader; Jupiter travels halfway around the sun; World War II began and ended. And after 6 years, I am still…
- Stefanie Woodard
- June 5, 2019
I’ve come to realize recently, that in the course of a 3 to 4 year PhD, perfection is out of the question. Not because I’m being pessimistic, but because I’m working on…
- Shruti Turner
- June 4, 2019
Since I began my PhD program, my weekdays have remained pretty consistent: class, lab, and then time at home. But my days are often interrupted with hiccups that single…
In June 2017, I travelled to Bulgaria and Romania to collect samples for my PhD. A month earlier, I drove almost 1300 km across both countries in search of a perfect…
From a very young age, I was always fascinated with science and I had a certain naiveté in life that allowed me to be incredibly optimistic. However, I soon realized…
This week was the last week of my clinical internship. And I was so sad to go. By some miracle, I was able to hold in my tears, until the next day anyway. I can’t…
- Elizabeth Mulherron
- June 4, 2019
I didn’t choose to study cholesterol. I just can’t get excited about sterols and organic chemistry and metabolism. So what made me choose the “cholesterol and cancer”…
Of all of my experiences, I have found that teaching in college was the hardest because of my age. I was 29 when I became an adjunct professor, but I did not look a day…
- Katherine Hart
- June 4, 2019
As someone with a type A personality, I like to be prepared. This is evident if you have ever seen me with my backpack. If you need something, I likely will have it…
- Christine Streeter
- June 4, 2019
It was fairly easy going back to the lab one day a week, knowing my husband was at home spending quality time with our daughter. It was a somewhat a larger leap to…