Dear Santa 3rd Reviewer,
On the whole, I have been a good student this year. Please accept all my papers this new year!
Naughty List
- Printing out way more papers than I read
- Finding empty seminar rooms to take an afternoon nap in
- Thinking some seriously mean things about the research group that scooped me
- Stealing food from faculty meetings before they end
- Pretending to be interested in companies at conferences so I can get it the free Moleskins they give out
- Reading only the introduction and conclusion sections of papers for half of our lab journal clubs
- Whining to other grad students
Nice List
- Teaching genetics to a couple of undergrads who now appreciate the wonders of automating tasks
- Waking up on time for every single 8am talk
- Extending a listening ear to other whining grad students
- Not asking anybody when they’re graduating
- Not letting extra food from seminars go to waste
- Volunteering to clean the lab fridge
- Skipping the first day showing of Fantastic Beasts to finish up my data analysis
Be kind, Santa.
Happy Holidays!