Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My niece went to Arecibo Observatory with her astrophysics professor she was doing research with on one of her breaks. I feel like it was Spring Break or right after semester was over. She wouldn’t shut up about it. Said it was amazing.

Nephew went on a 3 night civil rights guided trip to Tennessee with his English professor from Purdue over Fall Break.

I sure hope these are the things my kids do on breaks. My senior is very much looking into schools with undergrad research and global education.

*shrug* My kid is in her second year of a microbiology PhD program at Duke and never did research over spring break. School year and summers, yes. But she spent one spring break partying in FL with friends, one in Austin visiting high school BFF at U of Texas, and two at home relaxing.

Feeling superior because of your kid’s spring break plans is so bizarre and unhealthy.

So is feeling defensive about them. This PP said nothing negative about other plans and is not even talking about her own kids. Presumably, she’s responding to previous claims that research trips are BS by giving examples of trips she’s heard about that could be characterized as research-related and that she thinks were worthwhile.

Anonymous wrote:We travel as a family. Only.

Interesting. What year are your kids in college? Traveling with friends has been a rite of passage for my kids, as long as they could pay for it.

Anonymous wrote:My niece went to Arecibo Observatory with her astrophysics professor she was doing research with on one of her breaks. I feel like it was Spring Break or right after semester was over. She wouldn’t shut up about it. Said it was amazing.

Nephew went on a 3 night civil rights guided trip to Tennessee with his English professor from Purdue over Fall Break.

I sure hope these are the things my kids do on breaks. My senior is very much looking into schools with undergrad research and global education.

*shrug* My kid is in her second year of a microbiology PhD program at Duke and never did research over spring break. School year and summers, yes. But she spent one spring break partying in FL with friends, one in Austin visiting high school BFF at U of Texas, and two at home relaxing.

Feeling superior because of your kid’s spring break plans is so bizarre and unhealthy.

My niece went to Arecibo Observatory with her astrophysics professor she was doing research with on one of her breaks. I feel like it was Spring Break or right after semester was over. She wouldn’t shut up about it. Said it was amazing.

Nephew went on a 3 night civil rights guided trip to Tennessee with his English professor from Purdue over Fall Break.

I sure hope these are the things my kids do on breaks. My senior is very much looking into schools with undergrad research and global education.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You could do a week of field work: such as collecting data somewhere (and later analyzing it in the lab). This is quite common.

Common? No. Possibly? Sure.

Okay, I (the person who posted that) am a PhD researcher who has taken numerous research assistants on week long trips to the field to collect data. So, you stand corrected.

Different fields of science (such as social sciences vs natural sciences vs. public health) have different methods.

Learn a little humility.

So it’s possible. Learn to read.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You could do a week of field work: such as collecting data somewhere (and later analyzing it in the lab). This is quite common.

Common? No. Possibly? Sure.

Okay, I (the person who posted that) am a PhD researcher who has taken numerous research assistants on week long trips to the field to collect data. So, you stand corrected.

Different fields of science (such as social sciences vs natural sciences vs. public health) have different methods.

Learn a little humility.

Anonymous wrote:I can’t believe how many bimbo moms here don’t understand what undergrad and graduate research is. My freshman is getting paid starting this semester. She is taking a 4 day trip in May following. This is very common

LOL you sound like a typical freshman mom. Nothing but big mouth. Come back when you have something “real” to brag about.

Anonymous wrote:You could do a week of field work: such as collecting data somewhere (and later analyzing it in the lab). This is quite common.

Common? No. Possibly? Sure.

You could do a week of field work: such as collecting data somewhere (and later analyzing it in the lab). This is quite common.

Anonymous wrote:I can’t believe how many bimbo moms here don’t understand what undergrad and graduate research is. My freshman is getting paid starting this semester. She is taking a 4 day trip in May following. This is very common

How much research can you do in a week? Kids usually stay in the lab for three years or longer, putting in hundreds of hours if not more.

Anonymous wrote:I can’t believe how many bimbo moms here don’t understand what undergrad and graduate research is. My freshman is getting paid starting this semester. She is taking a 4 day trip in May following. This is very common

I can’t believe it’s 2019 and you’re still using a word like “bimbos” to tear other women down.

Not a good look. And not misogynistic at all

Can't believe it is 2019 and women are still being referred to as "bimbos"--not too misogynist!!!

Not to mention, we are usually assuming when we assign gender to posters on DCUM! Ugh....

Anonymous wrote:I can’t believe how many bimbo moms here don’t understand what undergrad and graduate research is. My freshman is getting paid starting this semester. She is taking a 4 day trip in May following. This is very common

I doubt there's much real or substantial research going on in a week's period, however, in reply to your critics, it is a opportunity to network with professors outside of the classroom. That's a chance that could lead to real summer research jobs or graduate school recommendations down the road. I don't see it as dissimilar to the group treks offered by career counseling departments to meet potential future employers. My kid went on some of those and they were worth the plane fare for the education on the companies and interview process. I believe FA covers these jaunts too so they're open to all students regardless of parental ability to pay.

Anonymous wrote:I can’t believe how many bimbo moms here don’t understand what undergrad and graduate research is. My freshman is getting paid starting this semester. She is taking a 4 day trip in May following. This is very common

I can't believe how many bimbo moms accusing other bimbo moms on DCUM don't know that their frosh DD is actually getting played after getting paid. Just saying.

I can’t believe how many bimbo moms here don’t understand what undergrad and graduate research is. My freshman is getting paid starting this semester. She is taking a 4 day trip in May following. This is very common