Georgia Tech freshman here - need advice on balancing labs and lectures

[AtlantaStateGrad]

Don't even get me started on research funding – it's like finding a rare gene sequence in a haystack! Balancing labs and lectures? Ha! That's like trying to balance a test tube on a microscope slide while juggling pipettes. Any fellow Georgia students out there feeling my struggle? Wondering if GT has any cool resources for research funding or ethical considerations in biotech experiments.

I could use some innovative ideas to amp up my lab game. Also, any tips for surviving the late nights in the lab without turning into a caffeine-fueled zombie? I'm all ears for advice from my fellow Georgia academics.

 

[Sonya]

That "finding funding like a rare gene sequence" feeling is real, but there are resources. The College of Sciences seed grant program just funded the new AI4Science Center , which means there's momentum and money flowing into interdisciplinary biotech areas. For ethics, you're in luck—Georgia Tech offers specific courses like PHIL 6000 (Responsible Conduct of Research) and PHIL 6010 (Biotechnology and Research Ethics) to cover exactly what you're wondering about .

For balancing labs and lectures, the GT2000 textbook has a killer time management guide . Schedule your sleep (7-8 hours) like it's a class. It'll keep you from becoming a caffeine zombie. And check out the Center for Academic Success for free tutoring.