I have lived in so many places since finishing high school. The friends I make are always moving someplace else– finishing their PhD’s or postdocs, moving on. As one of my friends said, "it seems like as soon as I make a new friend, I have to start searching for their replacement."
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life, life in science, miscellaneous thoughts
This can be such a bummer. It’s one of my least favorite things about working in science.
Comment by ecogeofemme — October 31, 2007 @ 1:06 pm
yep.. can relate!
Comment by Field Notes — November 2, 2007 @ 6:33 pm
I like the fact that I’ve made friends in every place I’ve lived throughout my education and academic employment career. When I go to a meeting, I see friends from various stages of my life, and this is extremely fun. Yes, I wish I were still in geographic proximity to some/many, but there are good things about having friends all over the world.
Comment by FemaleScienceProfessor — November 3, 2007 @ 1:19 am
I’m currently mourning my last great friendship from grad school, which seems to have more or less died of late. Very hard to replace. =(
Comment by MsPhD — November 22, 2007 @ 2:22 am
I used to love this, now I think I am growing tired of it…
Comment by Wayfarer scientista — November 27, 2007 @ 10:09 pm