Hmmm. This is a great discussion; I have so many more things to think about now!
I think my ultimate fear is more of a short-term one at this point. And it's fairly subjective. My fear is that, by staying, I'll "adjust" and be happy here next year, whereas if I leave, I'll have to adjust to UCSF and make new friends all over again, and might spend next year miserable. I guess I'm just worried that I might be happy here eventually, and by leaving I might be denying myself that happy adjustedness.
PCR is the Polymerase Chain Reaction. It's a way of amplifying very small amounts of DNA. Basically, you put some DNA and some enzymes in a machine overnight, and the machine changes the temperature up and down in such a way that the enzymes synthesize more DNA that's identical to the stuff you put in. It's a pretty basic biological technique, and all it requires you to do is mix small amounts of clear stuff together accurately. And I suck at it. Probably because I wasn't in basic biology as an undergrad, and therefore never did PCR before coming here.
I graduated early partly "because I could," and partly because I was paying out-of-state tuition and my parents weren't helping me. I couldn't afford a fourth year. And I'm the type of person that says, "I can take all these classes at the same time? Everyone else will think I'm crazy and overworked? BRING IT." Yeah. I'm a masochist.
Stupid semesters. I have a paper due two days before my birthday, and a final four days after. No partying for me. :-(
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Date: 2007-04-29 04:31 pm (UTC)From:I think my ultimate fear is more of a short-term one at this point. And it's fairly subjective. My fear is that, by staying, I'll "adjust" and be happy here next year, whereas if I leave, I'll have to adjust to UCSF and make new friends all over again, and might spend next year miserable. I guess I'm just worried that I might be happy here eventually, and by leaving I might be denying myself that happy adjustedness.
PCR is the Polymerase Chain Reaction. It's a way of amplifying very small amounts of DNA. Basically, you put some DNA and some enzymes in a machine overnight, and the machine changes the temperature up and down in such a way that the enzymes synthesize more DNA that's identical to the stuff you put in. It's a pretty basic biological technique, and all it requires you to do is mix small amounts of clear stuff together accurately. And I suck at it. Probably because I wasn't in basic biology as an undergrad, and therefore never did PCR before coming here.
I graduated early partly "because I could," and partly because I was paying out-of-state tuition and my parents weren't helping me. I couldn't afford a fourth year. And I'm the type of person that says, "I can take all these classes at the same time? Everyone else will think I'm crazy and overworked? BRING IT." Yeah. I'm a masochist.
Stupid semesters. I have a paper due two days before my birthday, and a final four days after. No partying for me. :-(