Protein inhibition in prostate cancer cells, basically seeing if by removing certain proteins from cancer cells we could limit or eliminate their ability to spread throughout the body. very interesting, and the doctor i worked with was probably the smartest person i've ever met. i even got published for it, which gives me something to brag about but really serves no other purpose. What are you working on?
I work on the clinical side of cancer research (early phase). Basically when a drug or biotech company comes out with their "ground-breaking" new drug or therapy they hire me/us to be the first to test it in human subjects. Sadly our patients are at the point where they have few options left so they are seeking investigational treatments that haven't been approved yet. I specialize in renal cell cancer but work in many different therapy types. Some of these drugs are nothing short of incredible and will most likely be hitting the market in the next few years, and unfortunately others are less successful. Part of the process.
I worked bench research in college, and I have to agree...that shit is boring as hell. Being on this side of it is insanely fascinating and being able to directly effect the lives of so many patients in their battle with cancer is really rewarding.
Hey, I did a BA Communications with a minor in Journalism... but I did it in Australia where it was only 3 years (here, I think it's 4, no?). Lots of reading, lots of writing, lots of politics, lots of research (but I was doing Political Reporting and Investigative Journalism) but that's what I like, I was doing journalism so I loved it (kinda wish I'd done a Masters now). I even did an essay on Pearl Jam, for an elective subject "Music & Popular Culture", what else would I choose!? I did a couple of PR subjects too and I also did a marketing certificate at a college (TAFE in Australia). Anyway, I loved it. If that's what you're interested in, you'll enjoy it
I'm aiming to go to Law School for 2009 to do a JD... not sure how I'll afford it here, but I want to do it.
I'm currently going through basic required engineering classes: statics, dynamics, differential equations, etc (if you don't know what those are, all you really need to know is they for the most part suck majorly). I get to mix in a few field classes because my specialization revolves around the environment, so those definitely help keep me sane when I'm spending hours on a math problem set I couldn't care less about. It's basically a push for me to finish my undergrad degree, and then when I go to grad school I can focus on classes that really interest me
So, what's your official major? Environmental Engineering?
I'm in Civil Engineering, with plans to go to grad school for Environmental Engineering.
officially my major is biological engineering with a concentration in ecological engineering, then i'll get a graduate degree in ecological engineering. I looked into the civil-environmental path too, but this one suits me better
"Ah, life is a gate, a way, a path to Paradise anyway, why not live for fun and joy and love or some sort of girl by a fireside, why not go to your desire and LAUGH..."
I'm aiming to go to Law School for 2009 to do a JD... not sure how I'll afford it here, but I want to do it.
There is still time to change your mind about that. Its a miserable profession, the practice of law. Be a client, not an attorney. They all make more than their lawyers (excluding criminal law or public service), and work a lot less.
I've been in college for six years. I'm an elementary education major, an english major and I hold a psychology minor. The English dept. requires you take eleven courses, fur of those being courses that demand at least 60 pages of writing, they're labeled L or Literature Intensive courses.
The Education Dept. requires you to take fifteen courses four of which require at least forty hours in the classroom.
Next semester I Student Teach for 16 weeks, eight in an urban eight in a suburbad one in grades 1, 2 or 3 and the other in grades 4, 5, or 6. It's 8 hours a day five days a week, all me with a master tacher looking on. I have lesson plans, units, evaluations interviews and IEP accomodations that have to be made daily.
It's the toughest thing I've ever done, but now that I'm on the other side, it's the greatest thing I've ever done. I'm a better more patient person and I'm soooo thankful for the gift of learning.
One of the perks is that CT teachers are the highest paid in the country, with an average of about 54,000/yr.
P.S. All CT teachers are required to poass a peer reviewed and videotaped program called BESt in which master teachers watch you for two years evaluate your work and your portfolio. If you pass, only then do you receive a permanent teaching licence. Lastly, all teachers are required to earn their masters within five years of crossing that stage.
All this to administer standardized tests and learn numbers...
shut the fuck up donny
u are who who u are
i used to treat you like a lady
now you're my substitute teacher
I'm working on my BS in Finance. I'll graduate this December. So far it hasn't been terribly awful other than Corporate Finance which was pretty brutal. The last class I take is Business Policy which is supposed to be terrible. Hopefully I make it through. I don't know why I majored in Finance since I don't know what I want to do...
I wish I was as fortunate, as fortunate as me.
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There is still time to change your mind about that. Its a miserable profession, the practice of law. Be a client, not an attorney. They all make more than their lawyers (excluding criminal law or public service), and work a lot less.
Most of my friends are telling me I'm insane, don't worry... my family understands, my mind just really tends towards law. I want to do it more out of interest than out of wanting to actually practice (I'm fascinated by law). It certainly makes you more employable, having a law degree is a very handy thing. I'm interested in media law and human rights law. However, I'm still undecided cause I'm already 34 and the idea of finishing a law degree at 40 is a little scary. You're never too old, but it just freaks me out a little. Okay, now I need to go pass out cause I just mentioned "40" in relation to myself...
Glaciers melting in the dead of night and the superstars sucked into the supermassive.
I have a BSBA in Accounting. It was a very difficult program with a LOT of work and studying involved. But it got me great places in life, so I can't complain!
8/22/98 - Toronto
8/26/98 - Cleveland
10/7/00 - Detroit
4/25/03 - Cleveland
6/23/06 - Pittsburgh
I was a Communications major with a dual minor in English/Film. Ended up getting a job as an editor on press releases, and the work is pretty cool, especially the group I am working with. The dressing casually and ability to listen to music when not busy certainly loosens up the atmosphere for all, as well. The work load was heavy at times with the amounts of English papers I would have, but the papers outweighed the tests, and I always enjoyed that, being able to work on my own schedule and pace, rather than taking tests. I'd eventually like to go to NYC, which is the mecca of Communications, so that I can get a job hopefully one day with the Associated Press.
I went to a really small Jesuit school in New York, and ended up getting a great job that opens a lot of doors for me. As far as I am concerned, it's what you do with your degree, what experience you have in college, and overall your personality and work ethic that will land you a job out of school. While my boss never heard of my school due to its size, it nevertheless got me the job I wanted because of my campus experience. Take internships, get involved with organizations on campus that interest you that relate to your major. Build what limited resume you will have coming out of college.
2003 Mansfield III 2004 Boston I 2006 Boston I 2008 Bonnaroo, Hartford, Mansfield I 2010 Hartford 2013 Worcester I, Worcester II, Hartford 2016 Bonnaroo, Fenway I, Fenway II 2018 Fenway I, Fenway II 2021 Sea.Hear.Now 2022 Camden 2024 MSG I, Fenway I, Fenway II
Most of my friends are telling me I'm insane, don't worry... my family understands, my mind just really tends towards law. I want to do it more out of interest than out of wanting to actually practice (I'm fascinated by law). It certainly makes you more employable, having a law degree is a very handy thing. I'm interested in media law and human rights law. However, I'm still undecided cause I'm already 34 and the idea of finishing a law degree at 40 is a little scary. You're never too old, but it just freaks me out a little. Okay, now I need to go pass out cause I just mentioned "40" in relation to myself...
sounds familiar
got mine at 31
law school can be very interesting
and by itself, it is.
Be warned that it does change the way you look at the world-and not necessarily for the better.
So if you have an extra 125K lying around and can afford to take three years off to focus on it-go for it. Then the real fun starts.
The practice of law is a rough profession, no matter what field, and you dont make money unless you are at your desk-quality of life issues abound and the compensation does not equal the time commitment
I dont want to discourage you. Just my thoughts on it. I have an interesting job and make a decent living. And I never see my kids Mon-Thurs.
i Got 2 degrees in university in toronto canada fro Philosophy and Social Work. it was great except teh other students. i had only 2 exams in philosophy for my whole 5 years there. i wrote papers more. by the end i was writing 50 page papers worth 100%. that was great!
People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid."
- Soren Aabye Kierkegaard (1813-1855)
If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody, come sit next to me."
- Alice Roosevelt Longworth (1884-1980)
B.A. in Political Science, Global, with a minor in Asian Studies with an emphasis on the Middle East, from Washington State University.
I will be starting on my M.A. in International Conflict Analysis at the University of Kent, Brussels School of International Studies, in September.
To be honest, I didn't work hard during my undergrad. I was drunk more than I was sober. So now I actually do have to work. I heard this program is hella hard. I'm up for the challenge. At least afterwards I'll be highly desirable by hopefully the State Dept. hahahahhaha, I think I dream too much.
Don't let the world bring you down, not everyone here is that fucked up and cold. Remember why you came and while you're alive, experience the warmth before you grow old.
Best two days of my life: Oasis at MSG and Pearl Jam at the Gorge.
Just started my first simester for Fashion Marketing. So far its mostly been business classes, the school work is a medium amount but the actual work in the real world and during school to get ahead is rough, its a hard industry, lots of hours, mostly volunteering and interning to start.
I was a Communications major with a dual minor in English/Film. Ended up getting a job as an editor on press releases, and the work is pretty cool, especially the group I am working with. The dressing casually and ability to listen to music when not busy certainly loosens up the atmosphere for all, as well. The work load was heavy at times with the amounts of English papers I would have, but the papers outweighed the tests, and I always enjoyed that, being able to work on my own schedule and pace, rather than taking tests. I'd eventually like to go to NYC, which is the mecca of Communications, so that I can get a job hopefully one day with the Associated Press.
I went to a really small Jesuit school in New York, and ended up getting a great job that opens a lot of doors for me. As far as I am concerned, it's what you do with your degree, what experience you have in college, and overall your personality and work ethic that will land you a job out of school. While my boss never heard of my school due to its size, it nevertheless got me the job I wanted because of my campus experience. Take internships, get involved with organizations on campus that interest you that relate to your major. Build what limited resume you will have coming out of college.
Did you go to Fordham? My dad went there. He's not a lawyer ;o) haha.
Don't let the world bring you down, not everyone here is that fucked up and cold. Remember why you came and while you're alive, experience the warmth before you grow old.
Best two days of my life: Oasis at MSG and Pearl Jam at the Gorge.
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I work on the clinical side of cancer research (early phase). Basically when a drug or biotech company comes out with their "ground-breaking" new drug or therapy they hire me/us to be the first to test it in human subjects. Sadly our patients are at the point where they have few options left so they are seeking investigational treatments that haven't been approved yet. I specialize in renal cell cancer but work in many different therapy types. Some of these drugs are nothing short of incredible and will most likely be hitting the market in the next few years, and unfortunately others are less successful. Part of the process.
I worked bench research in college, and I have to agree...that shit is boring as hell. Being on this side of it is insanely fascinating and being able to directly effect the lives of so many patients in their battle with cancer is really rewarding.
wow, yeah thanks. that helped
So, what's your official major? Environmental Engineering?
I'm in Civil Engineering, with plans to go to grad school for Environmental Engineering.
There is still time to change your mind about that. Its a miserable profession, the practice of law. Be a client, not an attorney. They all make more than their lawyers (excluding criminal law or public service), and work a lot less.
The Education Dept. requires you to take fifteen courses four of which require at least forty hours in the classroom.
Next semester I Student Teach for 16 weeks, eight in an urban eight in a suburbad one in grades 1, 2 or 3 and the other in grades 4, 5, or 6. It's 8 hours a day five days a week, all me with a master tacher looking on. I have lesson plans, units, evaluations interviews and IEP accomodations that have to be made daily.
It's the toughest thing I've ever done, but now that I'm on the other side, it's the greatest thing I've ever done. I'm a better more patient person and I'm soooo thankful for the gift of learning.
One of the perks is that CT teachers are the highest paid in the country, with an average of about 54,000/yr.
P.S. All CT teachers are required to poass a peer reviewed and videotaped program called BESt in which master teachers watch you for two years evaluate your work and your portfolio. If you pass, only then do you receive a permanent teaching licence. Lastly, all teachers are required to earn their masters within five years of crossing that stage.
All this to administer standardized tests and learn numbers...
u are who who u are
i used to treat you like a lady
now you're my substitute teacher
__________________________________________________________
Shameless beer-related plugs:
Instagram/Twitter/Untappd: FtMyersBeerGuy
Most of my friends are telling me I'm insane, don't worry... my family understands, my mind just really tends towards law. I want to do it more out of interest than out of wanting to actually practice (I'm fascinated by law). It certainly makes you more employable, having a law degree is a very handy thing. I'm interested in media law and human rights law. However, I'm still undecided cause I'm already 34 and the idea of finishing a law degree at 40 is a little scary. You're never too old, but it just freaks me out a little. Okay, now I need to go pass out cause I just mentioned "40" in relation to myself...
8/26/98 - Cleveland
10/7/00 - Detroit
4/25/03 - Cleveland
6/23/06 - Pittsburgh
I went to a really small Jesuit school in New York, and ended up getting a great job that opens a lot of doors for me. As far as I am concerned, it's what you do with your degree, what experience you have in college, and overall your personality and work ethic that will land you a job out of school. While my boss never heard of my school due to its size, it nevertheless got me the job I wanted because of my campus experience. Take internships, get involved with organizations on campus that interest you that relate to your major. Build what limited resume you will have coming out of college.
2004 Boston I
2006 Boston I
2008 Bonnaroo, Hartford, Mansfield I
2010 Hartford
2013 Worcester I, Worcester II, Hartford
2016 Bonnaroo, Fenway I, Fenway II
2018 Fenway I, Fenway II
2021 Sea.Hear.Now
2022 Camden
2024 MSG I, Fenway I, Fenway II
sounds familiar
got mine at 31
law school can be very interesting
and by itself, it is.
Be warned that it does change the way you look at the world-and not necessarily for the better.
So if you have an extra 125K lying around and can afford to take three years off to focus on it-go for it. Then the real fun starts.
The practice of law is a rough profession, no matter what field, and you dont make money unless you are at your desk-quality of life issues abound and the compensation does not equal the time commitment
I dont want to discourage you. Just my thoughts on it. I have an interesting job and make a decent living. And I never see my kids Mon-Thurs.
EDIT: I see you are a NYER, me too!
- Soren Aabye Kierkegaard (1813-1855)
If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody, come sit next to me."
- Alice Roosevelt Longworth (1884-1980)
sucks dick!
im changing it to either comm or management
I will be starting on my M.A. in International Conflict Analysis at the University of Kent, Brussels School of International Studies, in September.
To be honest, I didn't work hard during my undergrad. I was drunk more than I was sober. So now I actually do have to work. I heard this program is hella hard. I'm up for the challenge. At least afterwards I'll be highly desirable by hopefully the State Dept. hahahahhaha, I think I dream too much.
Best two days of my life: Oasis at MSG and Pearl Jam at the Gorge.
Did you go to Fordham? My dad went there. He's not a lawyer ;o) haha.
Best two days of my life: Oasis at MSG and Pearl Jam at the Gorge.