Random Announcements
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If I may be so indescrete: care to elaborate on your frustrations?..
Not at all. As some background, I'm a physics student with a background in computer science. I was/am working on software for the simulation of plasmas.
My biggest frustration was with the constant need to find funding. What I hadn't realized was how much research slows down as a career progresses. Most of my professors spend ~90% of their time writing grants, and dealing with lots of bureaucracy.
Because of certain regulations, and a lack of openness, I haven't been able to get the feedback I need to really progress my software.
There's also the paper submission process which I've come to notice, at least with a few of the supercomputing journals, has a tendency to be extremely political. I'm normally fine in dealing with work politics and things of that sort. After seeing what my coworkers were going through while submitting stuff I was left with a very bad taste in my mouth.
I just wasn't finding myself satisfied with this work. It's time for me to move onto other things. What those other things may be, I have no idea yet.
I was in the same boat as you when I was 26-ish. I was a graduate student working in Alzheimer's research. My boss (who I still regard as my mentor all these years later) spent most of his time writing grants and dealing with hospital red tape. He was a brilliant scientist, and his technical work was second to none, but he sat at his computer all day, every day. I gave up on the broken grant system. He's still fighting the good fight, but I don't have it in me.
Still, I miss working with my hands at the bench
I know this isn't much of a pep talk, I can only let you know that there are those on this board that share your frustration
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Kind of a rant/kind of an announcement
After some months of work and a lot of bashing my head against the wall I got to present the first stage of my research earlier this week. It was a great experience, but it's definitely made me realize how much I dislike academia and doing scientific research. Time to start looking for new work so I can leave this one…
Also, the Devil Ducks are getting their first wash today...
Sad to hear
And: more devil ducks pics!
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I know this isn't much of a pep talk, I can only let you know that there are those on this board that share your frustration
It's definitely good to know there are others that share my frustration. I have tons of respect and admiration for that can fight that fight, but it's just not something I can get myself to do :-\
Can't wait to see them post wash and dry…..
As soon as I get some decent lighting they'll be up. It's subtle, but there is definitely some nice fading going on. Going to white in high friction areas (like on the back pockets) but it's fading to a really nice tan on the front thighs…
Keep your eyes posted to the new 666D thread for updates...
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People, streetparade on 11 August in Zurich. follow your heart! come and enjoy our beautiful city
http://www.streetparade.com/home/street-parade-2011?lang=en-us&content=1&main=1
If I am around, I will take some pix
To give you an idea: population of Switzerland is around 8 Mio. If the day will be nice, there could be close to 1 Mio visitors from all over the world in the city of Zurich!
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Today it rained Iron Heart at Tron Towers, todays incoming was….
For Me
IHC-10
IHxSE Dark Rider Flannel
Vintage IH L/S Tee
Black Riders JacketFor Pam
BOW3230BK - Triple Works x Blue Owl Workshop "Sulpher Dyed" Black Tapered Denim
It's been like Christmas
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Tommy needs to add some beef to his bones, so he can fit into more IH gear, but rest assured, when he is big enough, it will rain IH for Tommy too
Tommy had to get by on just a new set of figures from Dark Knight Rises, he's been wanting a Catwoman toy since seeing the movie (he already had Batman and Bane), and the only way we could get one was by ordering a "Target Exclusive" figure set from the US….the lengths we go to for that boy
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Yeh, but when your ride has vertical take off, mini cannons and rocket launchers, I doubt how pretty it is bothers you too much
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^true that
on a serious note:
yesterday's exam was pretty good but my feelings on the one I had on monday weren't fooling me…failed
so did 50% of the students that wrote the same exam on monday! going to meet with the director of studies in 2h and see if we can "arrange" something...I don't need to write another exam, nor do I need to write my thesis - all said and done - and shit, I don't even need that subject area (I failed in) for what I can see myself working in as a civil engineer! that's what pisses me off the most
sry for turning this into a rant!...
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It will work out Rafa, have faith man
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Wow man, 50% failure rate speaks volumes about either the quality of the teaching or the exam paper that was set. Unbelievable. Hope things work out positively for you.
all the best…
