| i started doing research in a molecular biology lab when i was a sophmore (im now a senior). at first i just felt really stupid and needed help with everything but after a while grad students will just say "do a mini prep for me" or whatever and you need no direction. plus you learn tons of great technique and do stuff way beyond what you do in classroom labs. also it is a great way to get to know a prof/grad students and get letters of recommendation or whatever. my lab also started paying me after about a year. |