I need some advice...

earthmuffin

I'll try and keep this short and stick to the important details.. I am due to do my final concentration this being my last year of the program. I decided long ago I wanted to do it this coming fall because I am planning to take some accredidation exams in the spring plus two classes and the mini... etc.. I want to do my project around bacterial resistance... So I come up with a few ideas and start talking to some folks but everything has fallen through it seems or was too big of a project to undertake within the framework of the project. So last week I emailed 4 professors 1 of which is my advisor and another that I worked with to go to Honduras and oversees such things... I heard from one professor with some leads but not really what I want to do and I want something that will help me with future jobs, papers, presentations, ect... anyway, I also emailed a Doc at Riley that specializes in the area I am intersted in and he said he would like to talk with me about developing ideas and projects and asks me to send him my initial ideas. I do and not a word since then.. I know he is busy but I am FREAKING OUT! I have to complet the idea, finish the paperwork, and get it approved before mid August to register! On one hand I'm upset with my program that no one has gotten back with me on the other I am sad and unsure because I haven't heard from the doc.. I am at a loss as to how to approach this and I think its because I'm in the middle of it so any thougths are MUCHO appreciated!!!! TIA

PUBoilerBride

First of all, BREATHE! Take a break and then send some emails and make some phone calls. Touch base with not only the person you are trying to get ahold of, but also track down their assistant or their boss. Let them know your time frame and also be willing to work around theirs.

I KNOW how you feel - I am suppose to graduate this semester and I STILL don't have my plan of study signed off on, let alone my research proposal started and talked about. It freakin' sucks and stresses you out.

I've just learned to deal with it and while I intend to graduate this fall, it just might not happen because the professionals at the school don't give a damn.

Email me if you need to vent more.

kellyjo4.16.04

Rob also had some issues last year wtih professors simply not getting back to him about his schedule/possible school trip to China.  It was especially frustrating because these are MBA professors-- on one hand, they teach that it is improper for business emails to sit in your inbox for more than 24 hours... and on the other, they don't respond themselves for up to a week!  I really think some academics simply couldn't make it in the real world.  Sounds like the medical professionals and professors are kinda the same way.  They live in their little college world and forget that most adults getting their advanced degrees have work, families and other financial considerations they have to consider when making decisions and therefore need some time.  Anyway... .I have no good advice, but wanted to let you know that it's not uncommon!  Keep at it and I'm sure you'll figure it out!

noellemarie

If you wanted another route to possibly pursue...

Michael Kays is the Infectious Disease Clinical Pharmacy Head at Wishard. ?He was one of my professors in school and was awesome! ?Really friendly and super smart. ?He's done lots of resistance projects with pharmacy students on their final year, so maybe he'd help you out too.

?His email is mkays@iupui.edu.?

earthmuffin

You guys are great! Thank you... I think I'm going to make some calls to my people this afternoon and see what advice they have for dealing with this ane hopefully I'll find they are on vacation this week otherwise I might just go postal that no one is returning my emails! I will look into the Wishard guy too... I have such limited time I gotta use what resources I have got!