I have a lot of research experience, but only two posters. No publications. I also have four years of clinical experience.
Graduated from UCLA with Psych Major and Minor in Neuroscience. 3.77 GPA
Worked for 4 years with children with Autism as an RBT.
2 and a few months years of Research volunteering and some paid:
6 months doing my own clinical research helping my ABA clients (paid)
One at USC with Neuro Imaging related to children (EEG)
Less than a year at UCLA with Neuro Imaging related to children with autism (fMRI)
6 months as a paid pediatric clinical coordinator
I have two research posters, contributed to a meta analysis, and have helped a project from start to finish to be launched.
I am working part time in a lab. It’s good pay though and it can help me through my masters grad program. I am the research coordinator and it is so hard. I am getting better at it, but there’s a lot to do with so little time. I sometimes work over time and then I can “deduct” it from my next work day, but that translates to breaks. I cannot leave work early:/. My PI is okay with working with my schedule for grad school. I am scared they will abuse my schedule though:(
My other lab I volunteer for is saying that I need to commit a lot of time this semester to get trained to continue this project. I WORKED so HARD for that. It clashes with my timeline for grad school tho. I put in the majority of the work for that project and I don’t know if they will give me credit unless I continue with it. It’s phase 1 of 3 parts. What do I do???
My other lab I volunteer for does not have as much work for me, but it aligns with my masters work more than my other volunteer-based lab. I need to talk to them to see if I can work something out for a project.
I AM stressed. I want to go to school part time, work part time, and volunteer this next year… does that even work out??? I have a hard time thinking things ahead and need help:(