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I won't be confined by other people's notions of who I am and what I should do. I'm starting to feel free.

Tallying every offense, every problem, every worry--and keeping them in mind-- creates crazy, ugly people with ulcers and bad attitudes.

To choose a career path without first examining all the options--in detail--would be to sell myself short. I intend to be as mindful as possible about the steps I take once I leave graduate school.

Peering in from the outside, the research lab I visited for about a month provided a completely different research experience than what I was used to in the United States.

In grad school, a certain amount of failure is inevitable.

I have a fear of screwing up my future that makes me crave more constructive feedback from my adviser than he tends to give.

As Dwight Eisenhower once said, "In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable." The same may be said for careers.

Science and engineering offer a unique opportunity to achieve something earthshattering, but that pursuit of perfection and greatness can come at a high price.

In the end, it’s up to you to take responsibility for your life and your research.

I know the end is coming, maybe not this spring, but soon.