>>11483837>might want to consider getting an MDNah, even if doctors make more money I just really don't want to be dealing with patients for a living. I like science. There are some doctors without PhD's that do incredible research, but they're sort of one-in-a-million and if I know I like research then I might as well go the PhD route. MDs are really for a certain personality-type. I really just don't have the kind of bravado and confidence that you need to be a doctor, and I don't necessarily want it anyway.
>Still, are PhD programs that full of elitist autists?Not really, I don't think. Most labs have, at least, non-hostile environments. I'd say there's like a 25% chance of having a dickhead PI or supervisor that will ruin your life; if you just do a program with rotations (stay in a lab for 6 months and move to different ones, and you can pick the one you do your dissertation with) then you'll probably find a lab worth staying in at some point.
>>11483841>most jobs want a long term commitmentEh, I'm in a big city, there are quite a few RA/tech positions that only expect a somewhat short commitment, and I'm personally okay with staying 2-3 years if I really like the position, although getting it over with faster is ideal. Also lots of entry level quality assurance positions that want biologists. And my profile has improved significantly since last fall so I have a legit excuse to take a year off, I think, so even if I find nothing, somehow, I could just fucking work at an ice cream shop and pay off my meager debts, fortifying my excuse to take a year off.; can take programming classes while I'm at it too. I'm not really that worried about my future desu, but I do really want to find something better than an ice cream scooper if possible, so I'll be serial applying.
>summer internshipsThe good ones want undergrads, post-grad stuff is usually limited to full time jobs. Parks/summer youth sounds just about as good for my resume as any other odd job, honestly.
