Well, well, well. After 6 weeks in the lab I can say with certain confidence that I have not only achieved a fair amount of scientific progress, I am a miles better scientist. This was by no means an easy accomplishment though, lab work is mentally taxing work that is not for the average joe. I my self have struggled to follow detailed directions, forgotten to spin down cells in the correct moments, and overall just been clumsy. These have all caused the progress of my project to be a dubious prospects at times. This is when you have to get back on the horse an give it another go, because with out failing many times you are very unlikely to succeed. It was a struggle to find my niche in the lab a first it can be very intimidating with all the things you have to learn, all the techniques you have to master (I may have a Ph.D in pipetting), and over all development of critical thinking skills. The difference between the lab that you take as part of you classes for school can not compare to working in a real laboratory. Real lab work is endlessly more complex and much less straight forward. Thus this is what gives it, the trill of discovery. For it can be compared to stumbling around in a dark maze with a flash light. When you finally find the exit there is no felling like it.
Lab might have its ups and downs, but in the end it is a true privilege to be working in such a interesting and rewarding job.
