Author: tp13

Broadening Horizons.

A PhD in metabonomics would be a steep learning curve for anyone. So while plenty of time is spent attempting to get to grip with the fundamentals of this multi-discipline science – one must also try and find that all important balance. After all, and ever since I can remember, haven’t our seniors been banging on about communal engagement and extracurricular involvement… You know, becoming that rounded, exemplar individual – ultimately making the most of opportunities (how big or small these may be).

Imperial is initially quite good at this, for example, throughout the first year, we’ve had to attend numerous personal development workshops.

It’s hard

On the occasional instant that I decide to return home, be it only for those couple days a year that I feel equipped enough to be haunted again by that small town I grew up in, I continuously get asked the question – ‘so what are you up to now’?

I start with the polite, ‘oh hello stranger, long time no see’ – stranger being the key word, you know for those former secondary school class comrades of yours that you only still vaguely recognize through a certain social networking website. ‘Still in London mate, but doing a PhD now’… Awkward silence now, as they decide where such a position ranks against a proper job.

Exciting times!

This week (/last week really) it’s my turn to blog – how exciting! So, I was the last of the eight to join this years’ cohort, but couldn’t have been made more welcomed by everyone. Though, sharing a little honesty with you all now, when I first joined I did initially wonder what I had let myself in for! [See we’re a very unique bunch of budding scientists!]. Looking back now, and following a truly remarkable 6 months, I most definitely ‘fit’ into this assortment – there’s still a few European customs that I’m not convinced should be freely shared within the group.