Crap! I need guidance too!
Why are summers so complicated this year????
Here's the thing. I have just found out that I may have a very good and very real opportunity to go to British Columbia for the summer, working (as a paying job, I think, not a research position) beneath a distant cousin of mine, who is doing research on plants and medicinal effects of those plants. This would be a more-than-ideal opportunity to network, gain experience in the field and get my foot in the door of what is otherwise a fairly competitive career path, or so I'm told. Plus, my distant cousin is very highly regarded in her field, and it is a field that greatly interests me, despite the fact that it is also fairly specialized (and hence not a lot of people in it).
The problem? I get disgustingly homesick even after a week away from home, and moreover, there are a good deal of childish things about my summer that I'm just not sure if I'm ready to let go of. BC seems so very far, and I'm terrified about what the future holds in store...
I need advice. Big time.
Here's the thing. I have just found out that I may have a very good and very real opportunity to go to British Columbia for the summer, working (as a paying job, I think, not a research position) beneath a distant cousin of mine, who is doing research on plants and medicinal effects of those plants. This would be a more-than-ideal opportunity to network, gain experience in the field and get my foot in the door of what is otherwise a fairly competitive career path, or so I'm told. Plus, my distant cousin is very highly regarded in her field, and it is a field that greatly interests me, despite the fact that it is also fairly specialized (and hence not a lot of people in it).
The problem? I get disgustingly homesick even after a week away from home, and moreover, there are a good deal of childish things about my summer that I'm just not sure if I'm ready to let go of. BC seems so very far, and I'm terrified about what the future holds in store...
I need advice. Big time.