Having my first "real" scientific job at 30, there have been a lot of growing pains related to dealing with people who have only ever known academia or science-focused careers. The approach you recommend is something I've learned to use to help mediate and meditate on these experiences. As a side note, I used your NANO 134 lectures to help me when I was finishing my undergrad, and the first thing they did when I got my job as a polymer chemist was hand me a copy of the textbook you taught from. So now I'm getting to rewatch your courses with a job-based grasp of the material. Thank you for the consistent content and putting your knowledge out there.
Very well said Prof. Lipomi! Growing up reading How to win friends and influence people by Dale Carnegie+Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, changed the way I interacted with people around me. Now I'm in graduate school doing a PhD and I feel now that I need to go back and read these books again. I definitely believe that interaction with PI about ideas and career choices can really push the students to greater heights. After all, the success of a student is also the success of the PI who moulded him/her. Thanks for the insights and for all the videos that you have been making which are highly relevant for us, especially the graduate students
Hi Prof. Lipomi! Thank you for making the videos. They have been very helpful. I have a somewhat related question. In one of your earlier videos you mentioned keeping in contact with your undergrad PI after graduating and having them as a reference for beyond grad admissions. I am wondering what are some good ways of doing that. More specifically, I am currently a rising senior having stayed in this research group at my home institution since freshman year. In the past year I have been working independently on a project and meeting directly with the PI (as opposed to previously meeting with my grad student mentor). I think we have developed a good relationship that's very professional (while it's mostly online due to covid and other reasons). I might be thinking too far ahead, but I do appreciate this mentorship a lot and want to keep the relationship going for after I graduate (and hopefully get into a grad program). What are some ways to keeping in touch in this kind of situation without being inappropriate?
Hi Jackie, thanks for watching! I stayed in touch with my advisor from UG by sending him updates, not that often, maybe 1-2x per year. They will really enjoy hearing from you!
starting my PhD soon. Couldn't have been recommended this at a better timing. Thanks Prof. Lipomi
I'm so happy this video was valuable!! Good luck :)
Having my first "real" scientific job at 30, there have been a lot of growing pains related to dealing with people who have only ever known academia or science-focused careers. The approach you recommend is something I've learned to use to help mediate and meditate on these experiences.
As a side note, I used your NANO 134 lectures to help me when I was finishing my undergrad, and the first thing they did when I got my job as a polymer chemist was hand me a copy of the textbook you taught from. So now I'm getting to rewatch your courses with a job-based grasp of the material.
Thank you for the consistent content and putting your knowledge out there.
Awesome to hear! So glad my stuff has been helpful.
Very well said Prof. Lipomi! Growing up reading How to win friends and influence people by Dale Carnegie+Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, changed the way I interacted with people around me. Now I'm in graduate school doing a PhD and I feel now that I need to go back and read these books again. I definitely believe that interaction with PI about ideas and career choices can really push the students to greater heights. After all, the success of a student is also the success of the PI who moulded him/her.
Thanks for the insights and for all the videos that you have been making which are highly relevant for us, especially the graduate students
Thanks for the kind words! I never read the Hill book. Thanks for the recommendation!
Hi Prof. Lipomi! Thank you for making the videos. They have been very helpful. I have a somewhat related question. In one of your earlier videos you mentioned keeping in contact with your undergrad PI after graduating and having them as a reference for beyond grad admissions. I am wondering what are some good ways of doing that.
More specifically, I am currently a rising senior having stayed in this research group at my home institution since freshman year. In the past year I have been working independently on a project and meeting directly with the PI (as opposed to previously meeting with my grad student mentor). I think we have developed a good relationship that's very professional (while it's mostly online due to covid and other reasons). I might be thinking too far ahead, but I do appreciate this mentorship a lot and want to keep the relationship going for after I graduate (and hopefully get into a grad program). What are some ways to keeping in touch in this kind of situation without being inappropriate?
Hi Jackie, thanks for watching! I stayed in touch with my advisor from UG by sending him updates, not that often, maybe 1-2x per year. They will really enjoy hearing from you!