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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 18 2006 at 11:05
Originally posted by Bob Greece Bob Greece wrote:

Originally posted by avestin avestin wrote:

  I will apply for the post-doc there.
 
You're thinking about a post-doc even before you start your PhD?


Hi Bob Smile

Why not?
When I was in the middle of my B.Sc. studies I already knew to which masters programs I will apply and which mentors I wanted to instruct me. I also knew I want to do a PhD (which was delayed a bit due to some reasons). In the masters studies I knew which universities and programs I will apply to for PhD. It's not that strange to start thinking ahead of the next step. It's not like I am commiting myself to one thing and that is it. I am thinking about where I want to go and what do I want to achieve and I set the current ground in order to get that. In biological sciences (at least where I am from) it is quite common to think ahead this way.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 18 2006 at 11:13
Originally posted by video vertigo video vertigo wrote:

Originally posted by Bluesaga Bluesaga wrote:

I work in a Supermarket.  The work isn't great and neither is the pay (I get $6.45 an hour) but it's better than being unemployed for sure. Big smile
Shocked  thats lower than our minimum wage.  I make more than twice that and I feel ripped off by my company (and I'm leaving there for better opportunities) but you said it right, I used to make around that same amount, it sucks but it gets the bills paid and its better than not having a job

They're raising the minimum wage to $7.15 an hour in a few months.  You are 4 years older and it's difficult to find a job when you're 16...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 18 2006 at 11:29
Originally posted by GoldenSpiral GoldenSpiral wrote:

Originally posted by NaturalScience NaturalScience wrote:

Electrical Engineer.  I love it because I'm an unabashed math and science geek.  I couldn't imagine doing anything else.


Boo yah!  EE's rule!

We sure as hell do!! Evil Smile

No really, I'm currently entering my senior year of engineering school, but I'm currently working for a wireless internet company, which is where I hope to work after I graduate as well.  Within the next couple of years, wireless internet will be available anywhere, the same way you get cell phone service. pretty freakin' cool.
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Good friend of mine graduated with a BSEE from VT in 2000.  I tried to send you a PM once when you posted a story about a crappy professor who gave you like a C when you scored high on a final...my buddy had the same professor in the same class (Discrete Signals/Systems was it?) and the same sh*t happened to him.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 18 2006 at 11:43
Originally posted by NaturalScience NaturalScience wrote:

Originally posted by GoldenSpiral GoldenSpiral wrote:

Originally posted by NaturalScience NaturalScience wrote:

Electrical Engineer.  I love it because I'm an unabashed math and science geek.  I couldn't imagine doing anything else.


Boo yah!  EE's rule!

We sure as hell do!! Evil Smile

No really, I'm currently entering my senior year of engineering school, but I'm currently working for a wireless internet company, which is where I hope to work after I graduate as well.  Within the next couple of years, wireless internet will be available anywhere, the same way you get cell phone service. pretty freakin' cool.
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Good friend of mine graduated with a BSEE from VT in 2000.  I tried to send you a PM once when you posted a story about a crappy professor who gave you like a C when you scored high on a final...my buddy had the same professor in the same class (Discrete Signals/Systems was it?) and the same sh*t happened to him.


LOL
yup.   engineering school is no walk in the park, we must be gluttons for punishment. Embarrassed

ps... sorry i never responded. i plum forgot!



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 18 2006 at 11:47
I'm an engeneer, but nowadays I'm working as Linux developer... windows sucks!! hehe

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 18 2006 at 16:09
Originally posted by Bj-1 Bj-1 wrote:

Walrus, with a part time job as a porn mafia.
Wow, we should team up! Used to be involved in that whole porn mafia thing, but I quit to take up quantum magick. It works well, but I miss the smell of fresh goodies!Wink
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 18 2006 at 16:24
I'm a college student. When I grow up to be a big man I want to be a spatial planner, since that's what I'm studying to.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 18 2006 at 16:49
Originally posted by Frasse Frasse wrote:

I'm a college student. When I grow up to be a big man I want to be a spatial planner, since that's what I'm studying to.
I have in all seriousness no idea what a spatial planner does - maybe you could enlighten me?
 
And, much less seriously, William Spooner - the guy who for some bizarre reason frequently exchanged the openings of his words:
 
would have transformed the phrase to "a palatial spanner"....Wink
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 18 2006 at 16:56
Originally posted by crimson thing crimson thing wrote:

Originally posted by Frasse Frasse wrote:

I'm a college student. When I grow up to be a big man I want to be a spatial planner, since that's what I'm studying to.
I have in all seriousness no idea what a spatial planner does - maybe you could enlighten me?
 
And, much less seriously, William Spooner - the guy who for some bizarre reason frequently exchanged the openings of his words:
 
would have transformed the phrase to "a palatial spanner"....Wink


We design outdoor environments, cities among other things, urban planner may be a better name.

Just give me a call if you think your city need to be remodeled.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 18 2006 at 18:15
Originally posted by Bluesaga Bluesaga wrote:

Originally posted by video vertigo video vertigo wrote:

Originally posted by Bluesaga Bluesaga wrote:

I work in a Supermarket.  The work isn't great and neither is the pay (I get $6.45 an hour) but it's better than being unemployed for sure. Big smile
Shocked  thats lower than our minimum wage.  I make more than twice that and I feel ripped off by my company (and I'm leaving there for better opportunities) but you said it right, I used to make around that same amount, it sucks but it gets the bills paid and its better than not having a job

They're raising the minimum wage to $7.15 an hour in a few months.  You are 4 years older and it's difficult to find a job when you're 16...
true, I'd take whatever I could get just a couple years back. The minimum needs to be raised all over the country IMO, no one can pay rent and other expenses on $5.15 an hour.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 18 2006 at 19:53
Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor, rich or poormans wives.
 
What more can i say, but it's a way of life.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 18 2006 at 23:25
Originally posted by The Wizard The Wizard wrote:

Originally posted by Bj-1 Bj-1 wrote:

Walrus, with a part time job as a porn mafia.
Wow, we should team up! Used to be involved in that whole porn mafia thing, but I quit to take up quantum magick. It works well, but I miss the smell of fresh goodies!Wink
 
You should go back to the porn mafian thing again. I love this job!! Big smile 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 18 2006 at 23:29
work part time at a market
but going to commmunity college get all the required courses
then on to film schoolSmile at a university
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 19 2006 at 02:43
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 19 2006 at 02:55
I'm a lazy student, studying criminology.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 19 2006 at 06:38
I work at Wal Mart.  It's awful, but it's money.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 19 2006 at 07:23
OK, now a serious reaction by me: I work as a psychiatric nurse since 1986, at this moment I guide mostly schizophrenic people but also people with personality disorders (mainly borderline) and addictions (no hard drugs but often soft drugs and alcohol). We try to stabilise and then search for a new balance. My work varies from therapeutical/supporting conversations to play football or organise a DVD music evening, for example Led Zeppelin, Uriah Heep, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Marillion of Taling Heads. It's almost moving to see how relaxing music (especially the more melodic rock and prog) is for mentally ill people, that's why they often react positive to my DVD progrock evenings Approve ! It's a tough job but every day is different, you can put a lot of yourself into this work and you learn a lot about yourself (know I can handle much better my dark turns ..Wink).

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 19 2006 at 07:26
You know Eric, I really ultimately appreciate your job, what a wonderful thing to do that, especially with football and music!!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 19 2006 at 07:30
Thanks Imoeng but don't forget your fellow Indonesian Gatot, he does a lot of voluntary work to help poor and sick people in your country, there is so much need for that in Indonesia!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 19 2006 at 07:34
Sorry, its not Eric isn't it? Its Erik..
 
Yeah, Gatot is actually my mom's friend, he is my friend as well Big smile .. Lately he has been busy with workshop though, with prog music as well!! Mainly Marillion.. But how do you know


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