neuroscience lab experience

[sophomoric123]

<p>I’ve emailed some profs for some lab experience during the summer and heres what i got back:</p>

<p>prof#1

We could use some extra hands at mounting brain sections onto slides, at the moment, we can get you started doing that. You’ll learn some neuroanatomy in the process.

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<p>prof#2

We are preparing a couple of expts that we want to start this summer. We are also kind of finishing off a couple more studies. If you want to get some experience in the lab, I’ll find some work for you. A lot of stuff we do is very technical (like drawing stimuli for experiments, printing study related stuff, testing our tasks etc). These are not difficult to learn and if you’re interested, you wouldn’t have a problem fitting in. This summer is very laid back though so you might not be exposed to everything that we usually do.

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<p>I dont expect much since im a high school student but which reply sounds like I be somewhat involved with the project instead of being a “glassware washer”? Also, does anyone have a suggestion as to how say to a prof that you’re working with someone else? any college students majoring in neuro plz help</p>

[M17]

<p>hey there, I’m a second year neuroscience major</p>

<p>since you’re a hs student, these both sounds like good opportunities, and (not that this option is better over the other) but the neuroanatomy point is true. it’ll at least give a good background, at my university Bio of the Brain is one of the most difficult Bio classes offered.</p>

<p>as for your last question, I also emailed professors for research this summer and fall. I would think that the professors wouldn’t be surprised that you chose to work w/ someone else - when I wrote back to profs, I said something along the line of “Thank you for your offer and opportunity. As I’m sure you can understand, I contacted a number of professors to inquire about a research assistantship for this (summer/semester/etc). I’ve decided to take another offer I received, but thank you for your time and consideration.” </p>

<p>I kept it short, because like I said, I don’t think professors would be all too surprised or very annoyed that you chose to work with someone else. In my case, when I contacted profs for research positions, I couldn’t just ask one and hope that he/she replied, I emailed a good number of faculty.</p>

[Armando]

<p>Why don’t you do both?</p>

[sophomoric123]

<p>well i can’t do both at once? that requires alot of time and i have a job on the side…anymore advice?</p>