u/Spiritual-Bee-2319

Okay so I started working in a neuroscience lab for research in one cellular molecule and I’m the mainly technical person while others use the tool. It’s only like my first month but why is even part of the existing analysis pipeline on its last life. i have a bio, stats and CS degree and tbh most of the tools Ive used in these fields work and my work in industry is always through a paid software/company Or me just adopting the existing workflow.

please make me feel sane because I have lots of work to do

I hope to keep being a lifelong learner but it requires lots of boundaries. In academia, there are many people that hate it and just want to be done with it. I’ve found few people that actually enjoy learning. If you enjoy learning, how do you keep that joy. I’m going for my 4th degree And I’m actually getting more excited.

what do y’all do outside of academia? For example, I treat myself to a conference every couple years or I spend two half days(1 full day) not learning

I wanted to do MD/PHD in the past but due to financial/personal reasons chose to do two masters with a 3rd one hoping to do independent research. I‘m spending the summer planning and reviewing foundational knowledge. I’m going to reach out to professors in my school and other researchers in my network. It’s been a long time in academia but I can’t believe I’m going to have my own question.

I have one of those personalities that people really enjoy and I hated it. One day I feel like I had my limit and stopped getting to know anyone. no more being side character in folks lives. Ive had fantastic conversation, met folks on vacation, last weekend someone invited me to their family BBQ at the park, the other day a neighbor for their son birthday. I still can’t believe there was a time I actually used to get to know people. I’m exhausted just remembering these interactions. At first I felt bad but now I just don’t care. it’s always a no and damn it feels like the first time I can breathe.

I want to update an app that uses openGL among other things like MATLAB.

for context my last degree was a CS degree, I took courses on comp architecture, programming methods, Linux, networking and advanced networking, etc. I’m really hoping for good outcome. one of my last project was a rendering project and I have nothing strong math and physics background with my previous degrees but will still need resources. I

im finding lots of resources and I’m aware of Vulcan But I still think this would be a great project to use my CS and other degree skills.

I‘m hoping for insights into pathology as this feels like a field that Ive just recently discovered But yet feels like such a great fit. My background is a BS in biology Pre-Med, MS in statistics and a MENG in Computer science. During my undergraduate, I work in a genetics lab and did internship in oncology.some of my favorite classes were biochemistry, cell biology, microbiology and human genetics. After college, I did immunotherapy/clinical research briefly where I worked with various PIs and published a couple papers. Right now, I’m hoping to hear back for my MS in pharmaceutical Science application and I‘m starting research in an Omics lab. I’m also an analyst that specializes on database management systems. I’m leaning into DO but I don’t have a huge preference just prefer more holistic care. I’m leaning towards clinical pathology as well And every time I think maybe I should look elsewhere, pathology keep calling me back.

on a personal side, I’ve always enjoyed discovery, very curious, love to learn. I appreciate a more work-life balance in terms of career. While I do love learning and research, I didn’t pursue medicine because of the sometimes toxic-culture. While I’m very type A at work(I have to be detailed-orientated), I am quite the opposite in my personal life and a hobbyist.

whats it like being a pathologist? What skills do you think are needed? How is the career culture and schedule? DO/MD? Salary And Job availability in the US and International? Any schools I should be looking at? Anything you recommend to prepare now and even in medical school? How’s residency and matching and so forth?

use AI very limited and at most as a alternative to google. But because I’m in the tech field, I can’t avoid AI although I do thankfully in my line of work. Im quite vocal about not using AI tbh. but today sealed the deal for me. here’s what happened?

someone asked a statistics question in a subreddit where everyone but me said that not all the answers are wrong. lol which is Fine because I’m a statistian and literally my fav part because when people say we are wrong. We don’t dismiss it, we study it. well I decided to ask chatgpt and various other AI the same question and it LITERALLY pulled its answer from that same exact subreedit thread that I was in. Y’all when I say I am completely floor?! again I hardly use AI so like I had no idea but Thank goodness I haven’t used it and completely messed up anything.

have yall had experiences like this that made you realize clear as day that AI cannot think it only pulls/steals information that is already available and then just makes up random stuff to fluff it up??

Anyone just stop going on Pinterest? Like I used to love this app, like multiple boards with hundreds of pins and I just don’t go on anymore. Here’s why I think apps like Pinterest suck now.

there is no internet ettiquette. The folks that commented on post asking for links are why we got here. This is pinterest if I wanted to copy a look I would go to Instagram where there is links in the bio. Pinterest saw That folks wanted to buy And started putting lots Of ads and shop the look. I miss the days when you would comment on a post and no one responded not even the creators. It was so peaceful and quiet. everything is ruined because folks don’t know how to curate a space or anything. I once made a comment on a book about the book and folks was ARGUING WITH ME IN THE COMMENTS ABOUT THEIR FEELING?! Like this is PINTEREST

I briefly did biomedical research in college and post college. Got my masters in stats and comp Sci after and transitioning back to biomedical. at first I was very nervous in how I would fit in skills wise because I’m basically forced to be the jack of all trades master of none. In my new role, I’m auditing their new data system so I’m doing more engineering and analysis and less programming. Well today I woke up at 6am to connect with the folks in a new lab I’m working on the side and after 3 hours, we made progress. I helped them with skills I didn’t even know I had in this field. A lot of it was saying wait pause let’s read the documentation or we need to download the updated file, or explaining what the different setting are doing and why or looking into the code of the analysis software to understand what’s happening incase of errors or even knowing when to use chatgpt. Anyways I’m proud of myself and feel more like a researcher these days

I’m tired of shopping. there was a convention i was looking forward to at my small town for months. But basically it’s just shopping and a back arcade section for retro game play(which is cool but it looked like an old computer lab no community fun). why am I paying $20 to basically shop? I was walking around and a vendor put shitty earring in my hands saying ”you should have these” and said that would be $3. like I don’t want crap earrings I’m just being nice. Everything seems soulless. Folks are realizing all they have is crap. And no one wants their crap either. Maybe this is just me tho 😂

I'm so hungry, and I'm at a food court. Besides the overpriced food, I badly want a burrito and just junk food. Instead, I have to wait, get home, and cook the burrito from scratch. I feel like I'm working without enjoying even the little bits that make it worthwhile. Just feel like choosing to have a burrito shouldn't be a hard decision.

I made a friend who is homeless and he’s great! I found out he’s handy so I want to pay him to fix some broken watches I thrifted since I don’t have the time or skills. I’ll get him some tools, parts, and cash. Plus maybe let him keep some to sell. would this be a terrible idea?

Has any of you left the US to another country outside of marriage/companionship? how was it?