No more 'Woe is Me' posts

Well, the meeting was relatively painless. The professors just stressed that they would be "really happy" I would go ahead and organize my advisory comittee, file my GS2 (form outlining coursework needed for graduation), and take my qualifying exams by the fall - which is what I planned to do anyway. I also picked their brains for some career advice. Forensic DNA analysis has piqued my interest lately; I was assured that my plant background wouldn't exclude me from obtaining a post-doc position in forensics. Of course, I'll probably be interested in something else by the time I graduate. I also feel somewhat obligated to continue in cotton research, since cotton growers are funding my education. However, upon receipt of the fellowship I was told that there was no obligation on my part to remain in cotton, so...