Friday, June 28, 2013
Is doing a PhD the right idea?
Is doing a PhD the right idea?
Is doing a PhD the right idea?!? I am starting my PhD in physiology (molecular biology) at a highly ranked university. Students in my lab start telling me that doing a PhD is not a good idea because you don't get a job with high degrees other than being a professor at a university. And they are actually ending their PhDs... Is it true that pharmaceutical companies don't hire PhD holders? That they go for Technicians and PostDocs and award winning researchers/students?? Will I be over-qualified once I start looking for most available jobs? What salary can I expect with being a PhD (starting salary and highest one?) in Canada or the USA. How about in Poland? I'm 27 and my PhD is supposed to last 6 years. I'm just wondering if someone can give me advice on continuing my studies. Is it worth it if I want to work as a researcher and have a decent salary compared to bachelors or technicians?? Thanks!
Careers & Employment - 2 Answers
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Your fellow students are mostly right. You may get very lucky: do a great research for 6 years as a PhD student, then do a great research for 2-3 years as a post-doc, then get hired by a pharma/biotech company with $60-80K/year salary. Or may not get so lucky and wonder what to do on 6th year of your post-doc. A more practical approach may be to go for a masters degree in an applied area like toxicology, clinical pharmacology, pharmaceutics, anything that deals more with drug development rather than with early drug discovery. Good luck
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"Should I get a PhD?" should not be the first question for you ask when deciding whether it's relevant to your career. You should first decide your career goal and then research the job market and career paths in the area in which you want to work. Look at sample job postings for companies who hire those who do the kind of work that interests you. I recommend contacting professional organizations and professionals in the field for "informational interviews". Also, talk with your professors. Maybe you can help them arrange an "informational career day" for your specific field. You will learn about entry jobs and long term career paths, and then you can determine whether a Ph.D is needed or not. Six years of study is a long time to invest in a Ph.D. to work in a field in which you determine it's not needed. You should do your own research and not invest tons of time, effort, and money based on the hearsay of your friends about career requirements. On the other hand, there is an advantage to pursuing a PhD early in your life. If you decide to pursue it later in your life, it may be more difficult because then you might have a job and a family, and tuition may be higher than it is today. With a Ph.D, you are also more flexible within your field to grab emerging opportunities that do require it, or to transition into other careers if you decide to change careers later in life. When you submit a resume, all that you have to document are the experiences and credentials that are relevant to that job. If you have a Ph.D and all they require is a Master's degree, then just put that down. I'm sure that your university has a career center. You might contact them to guide you through a career exploration process. I hope this helps!
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Friday, June 14, 2013
Marriage to an alien who will be in US on a J-1 visa?
Marriage to an alien who will be in US on a J-1 visa?
So i am from the US, my fiance from poland, he will be in the US on a student work visa J-1 how and where to we get a marriage license and what all info do we need to get it?
Immigration - 2 Answers
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Marriage license laws depend on the state. To get the license, you will usually have to go to the county clerk's office. Search for your county's website, and it should have all the requirements online. That your fiance is an alien makes no difference. After you are married however, you can apply along with him for an expedited permanent residence (green card). Information on that is at the site below.
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Hey, just bringing this old question up for a vote.
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Friday, June 7, 2013
What would i get a polish girl for her name day?
What would i get a polish girl for her name day?
It is my gf's name day, she's a foreign exchange student here in america. she's from poland, and she's 17. She doesn't have a traditional catholic saint name. she's named after her great-grandma who died in WWII any ideas? (December 12 is the day)
Etiquette - 3 Answers
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I'm confused here. If she doesn't have a "Catholic saint name," how does she have a name day? A name day is the feast day of the saint you are named for. It may or may not be the same day as your birthday. Let's say your name is Valentine. February 14th, St. Valentine's Day, is your name day. If your name is Patrick or Patricia, your name day is March 17, St. Patrick's Day. My name, Gary, doesn't happen to be a saint's name, so I don't have a name day (although my birthday is the celebration of the Holy Cross on the Catholic calendar). So how or why is December 12 your friend's "name day"? Is that perhaps the day her great-grandmother was born or died? Or does she just mean December 12 is her birthday?
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Name day or imieniny is very important in Poland. Definitely get her nice flowers, that is a must. Dependent on what she likes, you know her the best, get her something that you know she would like, like perfume, I don't know what she likes. The present is not much different what you would give her for birthday. All the dates in calendar have assigned names which are celebrated on that particular day. On December 12 the names are Dagmara and Aleksandra, so I guess one of these is your girl's name.
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I agree that it's a little confusing that she would have a name day without a catholic name... But oh well. In Poland, your name day has the importance that your birthday does in the U.S. You do also celebrate the birthday, but your true Big Day is actually your name day. So go with whatever you would think of as a birthday present.
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It is my gf's name day, she's a foreign exchange student here in america. she's from poland, and she's 17. She doesn't have a traditional catholic saint name. she's named after her great-grandma who died in WWII any ideas? (December 12 is the day)
Etiquette - 3 Answers
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I'm confused here. If she doesn't have a "Catholic saint name," how does she have a name day? A name day is the feast day of the saint you are named for. It may or may not be the same day as your birthday. Let's say your name is Valentine. February 14th, St. Valentine's Day, is your name day. If your name is Patrick or Patricia, your name day is March 17, St. Patrick's Day. My name, Gary, doesn't happen to be a saint's name, so I don't have a name day (although my birthday is the celebration of the Holy Cross on the Catholic calendar). So how or why is December 12 your friend's "name day"? Is that perhaps the day her great-grandmother was born or died? Or does she just mean December 12 is her birthday?
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Name day or imieniny is very important in Poland. Definitely get her nice flowers, that is a must. Dependent on what she likes, you know her the best, get her something that you know she would like, like perfume, I don't know what she likes. The present is not much different what you would give her for birthday. All the dates in calendar have assigned names which are celebrated on that particular day. On December 12 the names are Dagmara and Aleksandra, so I guess one of these is your girl's name.
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I agree that it's a little confusing that she would have a name day without a catholic name... But oh well. In Poland, your name day has the importance that your birthday does in the U.S. You do also celebrate the birthday, but your true Big Day is actually your name day. So go with whatever you would think of as a birthday present.
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Saturday, June 1, 2013
How are Poles treated in Scotland?
How are Poles treated in Scotland?
I am from Poland and I am planning to learn at University of Edinburgh. I've been many times to Scotland (I have relatives in Lochwinnoch) but I never actually lived there. Is there any discrimination among students? How do Scots treat people from Poland?
Other - Cultures & Groups - 1 Answers
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I dont think you will have any problems ,my father came from Poland---Chorzow during the war serving in the Polish navy aboard the polish destroyer Blyskawicia,and settled in Wales.Neither my father or myself have ever encountered any hostility whatsoever in Wales and i would think Scotland would be the same
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I am from Poland and I am planning to learn at University of Edinburgh. I've been many times to Scotland (I have relatives in Lochwinnoch) but I never actually lived there. Is there any discrimination among students? How do Scots treat people from Poland?
Other - Cultures & Groups - 1 Answers
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I dont think you will have any problems ,my father came from Poland---Chorzow during the war serving in the Polish navy aboard the polish destroyer Blyskawicia,and settled in Wales.Neither my father or myself have ever encountered any hostility whatsoever in Wales and i would think Scotland would be the same
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