tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362803039057354192.post3792800307141171878..comments2010-03-25T17:27:10.173-07:00Comments on How to raise a confident female scientist: Reading between the linesConfident Female Scientisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11056539106889735293noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362803039057354192.post-10791053451210734312009-12-21T11:43:27.991-07:002009-12-21T11:43:27.991-07:00It's also worth pointing out that--while it se...It's also worth pointing out that--while it seems like this kind of shit is going to follow you around forever and "ruin your career"--it is likely that other people in your field are aware of your thesis advisor's douchebaggery, and will discount any of her expressed opinions of you accordingly.Comrade PhysioProfhttp://physioprof.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362803039057354192.post-7998414456307329322009-12-18T15:09:34.545-07:002009-12-18T15:09:34.545-07:00Situations like yours are completely fucked up and...Situations like yours are completely fucked up and shouldn't happen but they do. Just keep focused on finishing and defending your dissertation so that you can get the hell out of the toxic situation. And, if you're not already doing it, start sending your CV out to all of the people you would be interesting in working with to see if there are any postdoc possibilities out there. At this point, you need something to look forward to once this nightmare is over. Hang in there.Professor in Traininghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10903558307394806532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362803039057354192.post-80462734015832590182009-12-18T14:57:32.506-07:002009-12-18T14:57:32.506-07:00You both are right. I am working on letting thing...You both are right. I am working on letting things go. I just hate that the paper wonderboy is working on (where we are co-first) keeps getting Dr. AH edits. His comments are through out wonderboys drafts even statements like "rock on baby" when he is adding track changes. I just crave that kind of engagement.<br /><br />I guess what I'm really venting about is that its just isn't fair! So stupid I know and even embarrassing to admit. <br /><br />I've lived through a lot of life situations that were not fair, or just plain fucked up. For some reason, this situation has really gotten to me. I think because for the first time in my life I found a field I really like. And I'm terrified I wont be able to move on. <br /><br />Our "fields" are small enough that we know each other, we know where they came from and we know lots of the rumors. It's like living in a small town, right? this shit follows you. I know this to be true because the science field isn't different than any other field. And I did have a different life before going back to school to become a scientist. I spent quite a bit of time in corporate and I have to say I think my current position is more fucked up than the corporate world. Maybe that's not fair because I expected it then. I really didn't see this coming and being the "girl" I am, I hesitated when it was coming. I should have acted faster and more directly than I did. Oh, well.<br /><br />I just hope that I become happy in this field again. I also hope that I can be a better PI to my students than I experienced. It is a great relief to read what I have in the blogs and at times I am again hopeful.Confident Female Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11056539106889735293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362803039057354192.post-59711611331781174492009-12-17T04:46:19.877-07:002009-12-17T04:46:19.877-07:00PiT keeps beating me to the punch--and is absolute...PiT keeps beating me to the punch--and is absolutely right. Don't read too much into delays getting back to you or his comment about needing to work on it. This is typical for many PIs--asshats and decent ones alike. It does take some polishing and modification to convert a thesis chapter to a manuscript. PiT's advice to come up with journal suggestions is an excellent one: It serves as a reminder without being too pushy and allows you to start formating figures, etc. while your PI is revising the manuscript.biochem bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05992899031380594738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362803039057354192.post-8978726530731167542009-12-16T21:43:26.069-07:002009-12-16T21:43:26.069-07:00That's good news! Go ahead and organise your d...That's good news! Go ahead and organise your defence asap as your number one priority right now is to graduate. <br /><br />As far as the paper goes, I think you're reading too much into it - it will need to be polished and then sent around to all of the coauthors (assuming there are coauthors) and their corrections and edits incorporated before it can be submitted to a journal. Talk to him a couple of days after he returns in the New Year and ask how the manuscript is looking - also come up with some suggestions about journals you'd like to sent it to. Also don't forget that PIs need a break over the holidays just like everyone else :) It's not unreasonable for him to put the manuscript tweaking off until the New Year.<br /><br />Re your CV: list the paper as being in preparation.Professor in Traininghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10903558307394806532noreply@blogger.com