IBS-SRP

PLANT DEVELOPMENT, BREEDING AND GENETICS

 

Here are some comments from past participants in our subgroup:

 

I really enjoyed this summer…being in the lab made me realize that this might be something I am really interested in doing.

 

I got to meet some really interesting people and made friends with different people from all over the country…as well as other countries!

 

My lab was great!  I really like the research the lab is doing in general and the project I was assigned.  Everyone in my lab got along well and was nice to me and answered all of my stupid questions.   I feel like I learned a lot of genetics and that I became more focused about graduate school.

 

My experience in my lab was good.  The lab members were kind and welcomed me and I was able to work alongside them successfully. My mentor was excellent.  She was very involved with my project and continually guided me and helped me.  I was very thankful for her and for her involvement.

 

I had two mentors and both were good in that they knew what they wanted done and were willing to show me how to do it.  They were good teachers and listened to and answered questions well.  I learned many new techniques and got to have both lab and field experiences.

 

My lab experience was great because the members of my lab were helpful and knowledgeable.  They welcomed me instantly.  I feel as though I had the "grad school" experience in terms of developing a research project, investigating my problem, collecting results and making conclusions.  That was the most educational and rewarding part of my experience.

 

I was excited that I saw my PI almost daily throughout the experience.  She was wonderful! She would always answer any questions that I had, and would make sure that everything was going well with me in the lab.  Her excitement for her work was enveloping, and I found that attribute to be motivating.  She treated me as a colleague in her lab.

 

The subgroup was a wonderful cohesive group that supported each other throughout this experience.  We had many opportunities to get to know each other and each other's research topics.  We all wanted each other to succeed in our respective labs, and I think that was best displayed in the preparation and execution of our final presentations.  I was proud of our group because I think everyone did a fantastic job!