General Discussion

leftieNanner

(16,095 posts)

19. Good for him!

Tue Aug 20, 2019, 12:20 PM

Aug 2019

She felt that MIT was a good place to go for grad school, but undergrad would not have been right for her.

So many people in different chemical fields with whom I have discussed this have said "Oh, P-Chem! I hated P-Chem."

Not her!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

75 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

A very happy announcement! [View all] leftieNanner Aug 2019 OP

That is wonderful pandr32 Aug 2019 #1

Congrats to you and the new PhD! CTyankee Aug 2019 #2

One of the things I love about her ambition leftieNanner Aug 2019 #7

With that sort of ambition, I am sure she will be happy in life. CTyankee Aug 2019 #11

People seldom realize that the bright ones murielm99 Aug 2019 #20

Oh Muriel! leftieNanner Aug 2019 #21

Just remember that you started this! murielm99 Aug 2019 #22

Excellent! leftieNanner Aug 2019 #24

I won't hijack. murielm99 Aug 2019 #58

Wonderful - no small fete - congrats to all! asiliveandbreathe Aug 2019 #3

Congratulations! smirkymonkey Aug 2019 #4

K&R... spanone Aug 2019 #5

Congrats to you all! MelissaB Aug 2019 #6

How wonderful for you all, and how nice you could be there to share the moment! Hekate Aug 2019 #8

wow! A PhD in P-Chem from MIT? Botany Aug 2019 #9

Here's to more women in the field of chemistry! Congratulations!! Mrs. Overall Aug 2019 #10

Congratulations NewJeffCT Aug 2019 #12

OMG!!! renate Aug 2019 #13

LOL leftieNanner Aug 2019 #18

Congratulations! You must be very proud of your daughter. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Aug 2019 #14

Fantastic! Thanks for Sharing! dlk Aug 2019 #15

I thought you were notifying us that ... aggiesal Aug 2019 #16

Well that would certainly be a wonderful announcement! leftieNanner Aug 2019 #23

Huge shout out from one Chemist to another. NNadir Aug 2019 #17

Good for him! leftieNanner Aug 2019 #19

There was only one Ivy I thought... NNadir Aug 2019 #27

For him to have a supportive adviser is huge leftieNanner Aug 2019 #30

Yes. He interned this summer at ORNL. NNadir Aug 2019 #32

Congratulations!!! redstatebluegirl Aug 2019 #25

Looks like you have a lot to be proud of!.congratulations one and all!❤ Karadeniz Aug 2019 #26

when our kids do great things msdogi Aug 2019 #28

Congratulations! nt Granny M Aug 2019 #29

Wow - fabulous cilla4progress Aug 2019 #31

Physical Chemistry leftieNanner Aug 2019 #33

Of course! cilla4progress Aug 2019 #34

Yay!!! Good news is SOOOOOO welcome right now! calimary Aug 2019 #35

Congratulations to all! blueinredohio Aug 2019 #36

WOW! Good for her and good for you. That is no small feat! Raven Aug 2019 #37

Yay! LittleGirl Aug 2019 #38

I was misbehaving at one point leftieNanner Aug 2019 #42

Hee hee. LittleGirl Aug 2019 #44

Wow that us a staggeringly immense accomplishment. mahina Aug 2019 #39

Mahalo mahina! leftieNanner Aug 2019 #40

Woot!! Congratulations to ALL! Hulk Aug 2019 #41

You must be bursting with pride. AJT Aug 2019 #43

That is AWESOME!!!! Wiseman32218 Aug 2019 #45

YAY science! YAY education! YAY progressive and politically active... CousinIT Aug 2019 #46

On top of her academic work leftieNanner Aug 2019 #50

Oh damn. She's fabulous and in good company! CousinIT Aug 2019 #52

Outstanding!!! PCIntern Aug 2019 #47

Wonderful! panader0 Aug 2019 #48

I'm very impressed! Poiuyt Aug 2019 #49

Funny leftieNanner Aug 2019 #51

Here's a funny story: Poiuyt Aug 2019 #56

Great story leftieNanner Aug 2019 #60

Congrats and BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #53

My oh my! What an accomplishment. MontanaMama Aug 2019 #54

Wonderful malaise Aug 2019 #55

Congratulations to you and your daughter. Mike 03 Aug 2019 #57

Excellent! GeoWilliam750 Aug 2019 #59

Congratulations, proud Momma!! nt Sogo Aug 2019 #61

Big smiles for you and because of you. Congrats to you all. Hortensis Aug 2019 #62

Wonderful achievement. More women scientists bring truth into the open. JudyM Aug 2019 #63

Teaching leftieNanner Aug 2019 #64

Nano - so cool! She'll be teaching at the cutting edge. JudyM Aug 2019 #65

Evidence of some great parenting!!! nt/t GetRidOfThem Aug 2019 #66

Woo Hoo! Congratulations! jimlup Aug 2019 #67

congratulations! handmade34 Aug 2019 #68

Wow. Physical Chemistry at MIT. PatrickforO Aug 2019 #69

Big time congrats discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2019 #70

Congratulations !!!! Talitha Aug 2019 #71

a major achievement Demovictory9 Aug 2019 #72

Awesome! Roy Rolling Aug 2019 #73

Excellent! leftieNanner Aug 2019 #75

Wow congrats to you all! Blue_playwright Aug 2019 #74