Just finished with my 2nd semester. I don’t know yet, how well it went. One of the ways of assessment can be based on the GPA that I score, which is awaited as of now. I don’t expect much either. Alternatively, I can comment on my research progress and judge based on that.
Well, for me, research just kicked in. I have been assigned my potential phd project right away when I returned back from India in January. I am making good efforts to grasp all the things that have been discovered by my seniors regarding this project. I must say, it’s one of the difficult and almost a dreamer for a manufacturing guy, in this time, when people are going berserk to realize features size in nano-scale.
The end goal for this project (based on my understanding) will be able to machine (using milling processes primarily) parts with feature size as small as 1 micron, repeatably and on different kinds of available materials. Sounds good!? Just to give an idea of the efforts involved, it will take approx. work of 4 phd students to realize this dream (4*4=16 years of work) I am just hopeful to reduce it to 3 ppl (third one being me..:))
PS: No, I don’t have any plans to live phd life for more than 5 years (Just clarifying). I said I am hopeful!
Made few good friends, RP- was my buddy for this full semester. He just graduated, I wish he finds a job soon. TT – my lone female friend; she’s a nice company, we hung out more than a couple of times in Pittsburgh.
Commenting on future – summers ahead – most of the friends will go away – intern, home or job. So, expecting some lonely times ahead. Well, I have planned a weekend trip to NY to meet old pals Mital and Harshit.
Let’s see how everything goes!!
-SN
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