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What can I do career wise?

Career (and life) Advice

Hi everyone! I come to you guys for your advice and help! Also apologies in advance if this is too long. So a little bit about me : I’m 26, with a background (bachelors) in biomedical science, majoring in medical genomics. I finished my studies just over 2 years ago (later than anticipated – thanks to covid). I have never wanted to do medicine, but research in genetics has always fascinated me. Now perhaps I made a mistake with my undergrad (maybe there was something else I should’ve done in genetics, I’m not sure). A lot (mostly) of my lab component during my undergrad was affected because of covid and classes (along with practicals) being moved online, so I unfortunately missed out on a large part of the hands on component. I did a placement (not related to genetics) in ecology – not out of choice, but the stuff up on my student advisor part (I was wrongly informed about my course map- and had to take up my placement unit at the very last minute because of it, and did not have enough time to find a more aligned/appropriate placement. The rules around the completion and other aspects of my studies were a bit more complex due to me being an international student on a visa. Now post graduation, I have spent so long trying to find a role that’s relevant to my background and where I want to be eventually. And I have truly tried (and still am). From my experience and the advice I have received over the past 2  years have been to get more qualifications (even the most entry level roles in my background prefer graduate with at least an honours degree – and understandably so!), and to make connections!!
Anywho, girl still needs to pay her bills while searching for the right path/role, so I’ve worked in roles that unfortunately wont really help/add to the skills/experience I need to get back into my field. But that’s okay, that’s life (I guess? At least what I tell myself when I get overwhelmed and scared that I’ve messed up? Even though I know I’ve been trying my hardest the whole time).
Now to the point (finally!! I know), I feel very lost (20s are so scary) about everything, but especially my career. Below are some of the pointers regarding where I currently land:
• I used to be so sure that I want to pursue research but I’m not so sure anymore. I thought a job within a research facility would help clear my doubts but I’ve not been able to find work (for even the most entry level junior roles) in a place like that.
• I have been looking into genetic engineering recently (and I understand its not a job like say a civil or software engineer, but a field of genetics manipulation via different tools) and I’ve found this so interesting.
• I am a temporary visa holder in Australia, so if I went to uni here (for my masters etc) it would be unbelievably expensive, even with most scholarships (girl is still paying off her student loans for her undergrad). Moreover, if I did a masters, I would likely not finish it in time of my current visa expiry. And at the moment I unfortunately do not qualify to apply/consider a PR. (Main reason also for not just doing honours – because as much as I like school, its very very expensive. So I have to be much more strategic).
• I am very open to moving somewhere else (can’t do my home country, as there is hardly any scope of human genetics going on there – hence the move for my undergrad).
• I love science, and god I love genetics, and I want to go back to school. I just am very confused as to what courses I should be looking for and where abouts (I know where NOT to look – and that would be USA, Canada, UK, NZ) (no hate to any of these places, but migration to these places is not an option for me personally.)
• I have lived in Australia for about 4.5 years now, and I love it! If I have to leave it for my studies, I hope I have the opportunity in the future to come back hopefully!
 
If anyone has felt similar in the lives, or have been in a similar situation, how did you navigate through it? And if anyone has any advice on what courses/universities/countries I should look into, I would love nothing more than some advice please!
Thank you for reading through my Monday morning life crisis, and for your time!
Bigggg love!!

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u/GargiBakshi — 3 days ago
▲ 1 r/genetics

Career (and life) Advice

Hi everyone! I come to you guys for your advice and help! Also apologies in advance if this is too long. So a little bit about me : I’m 26, with a background (bachelors) in biomedical science, majoring in medical genomics. I finished my studies just over 2 years ago (later than anticipated – thanks to covid). I have never wanted to do medicine, but research in genetics has always fascinated me. Now perhaps I made a mistake with my undergrad (maybe there was something else I should’ve done in genetics, I’m not sure). A lot (mostly) of my lab component during my undergrad was affected because of covid and classes (along with practicals) being moved online, so I unfortunately missed out on a large part of the hands on component. I did a placement (not related to genetics) in ecology – not out of choice, but the stuff up on my student advisor part (I was wrongly informed about my course map- and had to take up my placement unit at the very last minute because of it, and did not have enough time to find a more aligned/appropriate placement. The rules around the completion and other aspects of my studies were a bit more complex due to me being an international student on a visa. Now post graduation, I have spent so long trying to find a role that’s relevant to my background and where I want to be eventually. And I have truly tried (and still am). From my experience and the advice I have received over the past 2  years have been to get more qualifications (even the most entry level roles in my background prefer graduate with at least an honours degree – and understandably so!), and to make connections!!
Anywho, girl still needs to pay her bills while searching for the right path/role, so I’ve worked in roles that unfortunately wont really help/add to the skills/experience I need to get back into my field. But that’s okay, that’s life (I guess? At least what I tell myself when I get overwhelmed and scared that I’ve messed up? Even though I know I’ve been trying my hardest the whole time).
Now to the point (finally!! I know), I feel very lost (20s are so scary) about everything, but especially my career. Below are some of the pointers regarding where I currently land:
• I used to be so sure that I want to pursue research but I’m not so sure anymore. I thought a job within a research facility would help clear my doubts but I’ve not been able to find work (for even the most entry level junior roles) in a place like that.
• I have been looking into genetic engineering recently (and I understand its not a job like say a civil or software engineer, but a field of genetics manipulation via different tools) and I’ve found this so interesting.
• I am a temporary visa holder in Australia, so if I went to uni here (for my masters etc) it would be unbelievably expensive, even with most scholarships (girl is still paying off her student loans for her undergrad). Moreover, if I did a masters, I would likely not finish it in time of my current visa expiry. And at the moment I unfortunately do not qualify to apply/consider a PR. (Main reason also for not just doing honours – because as much as I like school, its very very expensive. So I have to be much more strategic).
• I am very open to moving somewhere else (can’t do my home country, as there is hardly any scope of human genetics going on there – hence the move for my undergrad).
• I love science, and god I love genetics, and I want to go back to school. I just am very confused as to what courses I should be looking for and where abouts (I know where NOT to look – and that would be USA, Canada, UK, NZ) (no hate to any of these places, but migration to these places is not an option for me personally.)
• I have lived in Australia for about 4.5 years now, and I love it! If I have to leave it for my studies, I hope I have the opportunity in the future to come back hopefully!
 
If anyone has felt similar in the lives, or have been in a similar situation, how did you navigate through it? And if anyone has any advice on what courses/universities/countries I should look into, I would love nothing more than some advice please!
Thank you for reading through my Monday morning life crisis, and for your time!
Bigggg love!!

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u/GargiBakshi — 3 days ago
▲ 0 r/ios

What happens if I sent a contact that I had blocked a message?

I reached out to someone that I had blocked on iMessages previously, but forgot to unblock them. Would they have received my message? I, ofc, would not have received a reply from them had they responded. But I just want to know if my message would have been delivered (unless ofc I was blocked by them too) in the first place

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u/GargiBakshi — 12 days ago
▲ 3 r/melbourne

Hair/Salon help

Hi everyone, so I’ve been bleaching and dyeing my hair (half of my head- the front bits, and half of my head - peekaboo style) for close to 4 years now! I’ve always done this pink and don’t get me wrong I’ve loved it so much!! But I think it’s time I’d like some change- preferably something that’s less damaging than bleaching and my main priority is that I want it to be as low maintenance as possible! Currently my pink fades after every wash which means I have to keep redyeing it. I want something that is as low maintenance as possible (girl’s tired after 4 years of upkeep haha)
I have naturally straight, very dark - almost black hair, which is also quite fine.

I’m wanting a deep burgundy/cherry cola colour overall (like the first picture). I have no idea how to get there haha. Do you guys know what technique would help me achieve that one solid color (if it’s even possible?) and what the maintenance for that would look like?
Also any suggestions regarding what salons I can go to for a consult. I’m aware that most places will do a consult, but any recs on booking perhaps just a consult first, and not having to go through the process at the same time (If possible I would like to think about and do some research after the consult, before I commit!)

I live close to north Melbs!

Thank you so much for reading and for any advice:)

u/GargiBakshi — 1 month ago
▲ 5 r/Hair+1 crossposts

Want a change

Hi everyone, so I’ve been bleaching and dyeing my hair (half of my head- the front bits, and then the side connecting the bottom half of my head which is fully bleached and dyed -like a reverse crown almost) for close to 4 years now! I’ve always done this pink and don’t get me wrong I’ve loved it so much!! But I think it’s time I’d like some change- preferably something that’s less damaging than bleaching and my main priority is that I want it to be as low maintenance as possible! Currently my pink fades after every wash which means I have to keep redyeing it. I want something that is as low maintenance as possible (girl’s tired after 4 years of upkeep haha)
I have naturally straight, very dark brown hair (looks black) which is also quite fine. I’m wanting something that looks okay with the kind of sections my hair is currently bleached (since it’s not highlights, but half of my head- I want it to blend as naturally as possible)
Any recs about colour and techniques would be so so appreciated! Thank you so much

u/GargiBakshi — 2 months ago
▲ 37 r/melbourne

Did a lease transfer and moved into a new place. The previous tenant very clearly did not maintain or clean the place before moving out. Based on the photos, please help me with the best cleaning tips!

As the title mentions, I really need help with cleaning up this place. Please be kind as this was a last minute very desperate resort to finding a place to move in, and the REA have not been very helpful in terms of communicating with the previous tenant and my requests of asking them to clean up after moving out, have fallen to deaf ears.
Now this apartment needs a lot of cleaning, and for the most part, i know how to take care of it. But there’s been a few things that I’m not sure how to clean/fix properly, hence I come to you all.

  1. the stove, idk what these makes are from around the hot plates, but normal cleaning sprays and scrubbing hasn’t helped. I need suggestions of appropriate/strong cleaning agents please
  2. the tiles in the bathroom and kitchen just looks dirty. And this is after thorough vacuuming and mopping. It’s almost stained and idk how to clean it properly in way that it doesn’t look like I walk with muddy shoes and don’t clean up.
  3. the random stains on the carpet. Again, no idea what it’s from and no idea how to fix it.
  4. the bathtub looks chipped?? Idk I’ve never seen something like this so I have no idea if this is just the paint chipping or if it’s something else
  5. suggestions to tape something over the weird gap between the stove and the kitchen bench, to prevent food from spilling into the gap (must be renter friendly please)

I might have to resort to cleaning companies, but I would really like to try fixing it by myself first.

Any help/suggestions are so so appreciated !! Thank you so much 🫶🏼

u/GargiBakshi — 3 months ago
▲ 3 r/melbourne

Best electricity and/or internet providers with intro credit

Hi everyone! I was on the CUSP of moving houses, and therefore had asked both my internet (Leaptel) and electricity (ENGIE) providers to disconnect their connections shortly. Now I am staying, and I can ofc ask them to not go ahead with the disconnection, but thought maybe I could explore other providers with better deals, especially ones with introductory credit offers!

When I started with leaptel I was getting a discounted rate for a couple months and with Engie I got some intro credit that got applied to my first couple bills.

I was wondering if anyone has moved providers recently and have any recommendations for the same?

For context- i have FTTC NBN connection to my property, and my current leaptel plan was 25/10 mbps (which I know is low but I barely am home so it works perfect for me)

And my place is an electricity only unit.

Now this is me being potentially greedy lol- but I would love a no-lock in and no minimum stay offer (mostly because im still looking to move and it could happen sooner than later)

If anyone has any recs, I would sooo appreciate it!

Thank you:)

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u/GargiBakshi — 3 months ago