Hi everyone!
My research environment has been very different than I expected. Something I expected was to be given an individual project under the mentorship of my graduate student that was a small facet of his overall project. In contrast, I have really just been doing mostly literature reviews and some odd ball tasks he has given me. Something else I expected was to be working more closely with my graduate student, checking in many times a day and tackling some projects together. In contrast, I usually discuss things with my graduate mentor once a day or every other day. Sometimes this can be challenging when I get stuck on a task or am not sure how to proceed.
Something really positive about the research environment is how lively and interactive the entire fifth floor of Olin Engineering Building here at Vanderbilt is. The entire floor consists of Mechanical Engineering Labs and undergrads, grads, and professors (oh my!) are constantly stopping by neighboring labs to get different viewpoints, borrow equipment, and ask questions. It is great to see how collaborative engineering can be and how much teamwork goes into solving a problem.
I have also really enjoyed getting many perspectives on graduate school. Each graduate student and professor has unique experiences for how they got to where they are today, and everyone has excellent advice to offer.
Happy researching everyone!
Emily
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