Starting Over...

Bored to tears...

Well...my boss has written off my experimental abilities. Now I get to suffer the consequences, complete mind-melting boredom. It's so depressing to be in a place that is such a flurry of activity and have nothing to do but everyone else's dishes. I know most people would think this is awesome, but mostly I just feel left out and unvalued.

Adding to my funk is the impossible to understand publications of the potential mentors I've picked for my possible stint in graduate school. I thought it would be a good idea to familiarize myself with the work of these four faculty members before I contact them. I was trying to get this done before classes start in late August, but all I see in front of my are pages and pages of equations and acronyms I don't recognize. It will be difficult to parlay these things into an intellegent conversation, particularly with an expert on the subject. There's no way to know if a research assistantship will pay my through anyway. I just found out basic health insurance will cost me at least $2500 a year.

I see many internet searches and trips to the library. God help me.