Thanks, you’re right, I should think that it’s a learning experience! The point is that I know it, and I like it for this reason, I could never do a job which is static! But this awareness doesn’t seem to help!!
I don’t think I need to practise with my friends, because I never have problems to talk about science with them, and if they do it I’ve no problems following the discussion, and I am not blocked to ask questions or explanations.
Just had a flash back this afternoon of my PI who told me the last day that I’ve got the substance but I don’t have the form/performance and I will need to practise a lot…A LOT, A LOOOOOT The main problem in all this story is that I should be able to solve the problem in a couple of months! At the moment I can’t see any solution better than studying more and more.

…My friends advised me to drink a couple of pints before entering his office, maybe it works :-P

Hi guys!

I would like to ask you for a second and, really hope, last advice! As I said, I am going to start my PhD and unluckily (!!) the lab which is working on the exciting stuff that I like seems that doesn't want to take me not because I am stupid as I thought but essentialy because I get so anxious when I must speak to the PI that I can't connect the words I'm listening to and I don't understand a fuck of what he's saying! For this same reason at the university all my written exams went fine whereas my oral exams were pure panic attacks! Even during my master project even if all my experiments were working well and my PI was very nice I couldn't speak to him! And even now this PI is quite sensitive, sharp, enthusiastic so I really like him I'm apparently finding the same problem! So it's clear that the problem is in my mind!!! I was thinking that maybe more preparation and experience in the field could help me to overcome this problem, any quicker solutions from experienced people??? I am a bit tired of this story, I just would like to be free to work on the stuff that I like and have fun with my friends in the lab, bloody hell!

Thank you in advance

Even if I've got still HUGE doubts concerning my skills, thank you very much for your advices.
Anyhow, I know myself and, if the PI will still want to accept me, I'll chose to go there and try my best. Sometimes I'm so anxious that I forget that this work is the best in the world because basically I'm paid to have fun!

Thanks

Hello everyone,

I'm writing to ask for advice. I've got a PhD scholarship and I'm really keen on a lab in particular. And its PI seems to be interested in taking me. So, what's the problem? This PI is very smart and famous, and he is highly demanding. He has got very smart PhDs and post doc, which are very independent.I alredy had an experience as master in another lab and I'm aware that I am not very smart as the others, but I'm really interested in science, in particular the research that is carried out by this lab!
It could seem crazy: I want this position, and this PI seems to accept me. But I'm not sure I can go there. I already had a little project for one month in his lab and I failed. And he looked disappointed even if he tried to hide it (note: this is my interpretation, he didn't say anything explicitly). Anyway it seems he wants to take me (why?!).
What should I do? If I won't go there I'm sure I will have regrets for all my life, but if I join his lab it's very very likely that I won't be able to face successfully this PhD, and I don't want to get stressed for 4 years thinking that I'm not good enough and I'm just a "burden". Is it maybe better to choose someone less smart/famous? On the other hand I really like this environment, even if it's scary, because I can learn a lot among these amazing people, PI included!

Please I need your advice! I don't know what to do!

Thanks

E.

I didn't make it work!

Hello everyone,

I'm writing to ask for advice. I've got a PhD scholarship and I'm really keen on a lab in particular. And its PI seems to be interested in taking me. So, what's the problem? This PI is very smart and famous, and he is highly demanding. He has got very smart PhDs and post doc, which are very independent.I alredy had an experience as master in another lab and I'm aware that I am not very smart as the others, but I'm really interested in science, in particular the research that is carried out by this lab!
It could seem crazy: I want this position, and this PI seems to accept me. But I'm not sure I can go there. I already had a little project for one month in his lab and I failed. And he looked disappointed even if he tried to hide it (note: this is my interpretation, he didn't say anything explicitly). Anyway it seems he wants to take me (why?!).
What should I do? If I won't go there I'm sure I will have regrets for all my life, but if I join his lab it's very very likely that I won't be able to face successfully this PhD, and I don't want to get stressed for 4 years thinking that I'm not good enough and I'm just a "burden". Is it maybe better to choose someone less smart/famous? On the other hand I really like this environment, even if it's scary, because I can learn a lot among these amazing people, PI included!

Please I need your advice! I don't know what to do!

Thanks

E.

Thanks guys! I'll try

Hello,

I would like to ask you which qualities must have a student to be able to face a PhD. I just started my PhD and I think I'm good in reading papers and writing projects, but I'm REALLY BAD in the lab, in particular to solve practical problems and make things work! Does it mean that I've no hope? It's not my job?

Thanks in advance

E.

Thanks

I don't have advice, but I feel exactly as you! I just started! Good luck!

Hello everyone,

I'm writing to ask for advice. I've got a PhD scholarship and I'm really keen on a lab in particular. And its PI seems to be interested in taking me. So, what's the problem? This PI is very smart and famous, and he is highly demanding. He has got very smart PhDs and post doc, which are very independent.I alredy had an experience as master in another lab and I'm aware that I am not very smart as the others, but I'm really interested in science, in particular the research that is carried out by this lab!
It could seem crazy: I want this position, and this PI seems to accept me. But I'm not sure I can go there. I already had a little project for one month in his lab and I failed. And he looked disappointed even if he tried to hide it (note: this is my interpretation, he didn't say anything explicitly). Anyway it seems he wants to take me (why?!).
What should I do? If I won't go there I'm sure I will have regrets for all my life, but if I join his lab it's very very likely that I won't be able to face successfully this PhD, and I don't want to get stressed for 4 years thinking that I'm not good enough and I'm just a "burden". Is it maybe better to choose someone less smart/famous? On the other hand I really like this environment, even if it's scary, because I can learn a lot among these amazing people, PI included!

Please I need your advice! I don't know what to do!

Thanks

E.