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Nov. 15th, 2001 05:30 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
moonwiseI just submitted an abstract and an application to the Gordon Research Conference in California in January.
I'm excited.
I'm also scared to death.
It's a trial by fire, my first REAL conference, in which I'll have the chance to interact with other students and professors. It's a plane trip and a new environment.
It will be my first trip to the West Coast.
Of course, this is contingent on the abstract being accepted, but two other folks in the lab will be going, and maybe, maybe, maybe....
but it's really scary for little old me, who's never happy about public speaking and who's terrified of her own inadequacy.
I hope I'm up to the task.
I want to do well. I want to not make an ass out of myself. I don't want to make my ignorance too plain.
My first conference... (heh heh wasn't I having this conversation a few nights ago? Well here it is, and Arafel's coming to pump the keg.)
Wow.
I'm excited.
I'm also scared to death.
It's a trial by fire, my first REAL conference, in which I'll have the chance to interact with other students and professors. It's a plane trip and a new environment.
It will be my first trip to the West Coast.
Of course, this is contingent on the abstract being accepted, but two other folks in the lab will be going, and maybe, maybe, maybe....
but it's really scary for little old me, who's never happy about public speaking and who's terrified of her own inadequacy.
I hope I'm up to the task.
I want to do well. I want to not make an ass out of myself. I don't want to make my ignorance too plain.
My first conference... (heh heh wasn't I having this conversation a few nights ago? Well here it is, and Arafel's coming to pump the keg.)
Wow.
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Date: 2001-11-16 07:30 am (UTC)I really hope the abstract will be accepted and that you will be able to go to the conference.
I'm sure your poster will be very solid and thorough, reflecting the work you have done.
I'm also sure you will prepare and do well for the poster presentation. Ppl usually don't browse posters to find faults with them but to get updated on the very new of what's moving in their field. Most ppl aren't hostile and there is no reason for them to be either. A well prepared presentation I'm sure will always be appreciated though.
Good luck !