jasonmcdermott

Hey! Good to hear from ya.

I'm currently working on my PhD at Cornell, though technically I won't be completing it here, as my advisor and I are moving to Wales in the fall for a pretty exciting opportunity. Our work is in physical organic chemistry--we're the ones who figure out mechanisms and techniques, both experimental and theoretical, for determining them. It's wicked interesting, though even I find at times that it can be the most challenging area of chemistry, even though it's what I do.

Yeah, med schools tend not to give a shit what problems you may have, though arguably with good reason. I mean, what happens to a doctor's patient-load if he or she has a nervous breakdown? It sucks, but it kinda makes sense in a down-the-road kind of way.

I often wish I'd had the time to pick up Philosophy in addition to the subjects I studied in undergrad. I feel like it's one of those things that I would find rewarding whether I ended up using it or not. Be glad you took the time to! I'm jealous. As for the Bio, though, I'm sure there's work out there. I have no idea where to look, though. If you knew your undergrad advisor well enough, would it be possible to ask him/her for advice on where to look?

Hope you find something, sounds like your current lab situation is less than desirable.

crystal told me gabe and nicole closed down the cafe