Education

Perhaps I am just getting old, but it seems research students have a different level of commitment post-COVID.  Not complaining but wondering if others have seen this too.  For the most part they seem well intentioned but aren't as engaged as they've been.  

I have seen that some of my research students are distracted but I attribute this, in part, to their extended work schedules, attempts to be involved in multiple activities (not just school work and research) in order to appear well-rounded, and sometimes a general stress about numerous issues.  Curious if this is true at all types of institutions.  

Perhaps I am just getting old, but it seems research students have a different level of commitment post-COVID.  Not complaining but wondering if others have seen this too.  For the most part they seem well intentioned but aren't as engaged as they've been.  

I have seen that some of my research students are distracted but I attribute this, in part, to their extended work schedules, attempts to be involved in multiple activities (not just school work and research) in order to appear well-rounded, and sometimes a general stress about numerous issues.  Curious if this is true at all types of institutions.  

Perhaps I am just getting old, but it seems research students have a different level of commitment post-COVID.  Not complaining but wondering if others have seen this too.  For the most part they seem well intentioned but aren't as engaged as they've been.  

Perhaps I am just getting old, but it seems research students have a different level of commitment post-COVID.  Not complaining but wondering if others have seen this too.  For the most part they seem well intentioned but aren't as engaged as they've been.  

It seems like students schedules are tighter too (one of my current research students is a student-athlete, which is great - many of our students are) but she can't commit to the same time in lab as others based on additional commitments), and students often underestimate how much time they will need to do certain protocols, even if they did them before.   So I often end up starting or finishing research work.  Do others experience this?

Perhaps I am just getting old, but it seems research students have a different level of commitment post-COVID.  Not complaining but wondering if others have seen this too.  For the most part they seem well intentioned but aren't as engaged as they've been.  

For me, it is the opposite. I wish I have more time to devote to my research students. When I had the time to devote to mentoring them, the students were more engaged. Right now, I do have some who are self-motivated and some who need a little bit more help in their motivation.

It seems like students schedules are tighter too (one of my current research students is a student-athlete, which is great - many of our students are) but she can't commit to the same time in lab as others based on additional commitments), and students often underestimate how much time they will need to do certain protocols, even if they did them before.   So I often end up starting or finishing research work.  Do others experience this?

Perhaps I am just getting old, but it seems research students have a different level of commitment post-COVID.  Not complaining but wondering if others have seen this too.  For the most part they seem well intentioned but aren't as engaged as they've been.  

Perhaps I am just getting old, but it seems research students have a different level of commitment post-COVID.  Not complaining but wondering if others have seen this too.  For the most part they seem well intentioned but aren't as engaged as they've been.  

Perhaps I am just getting old, but it seems research students have a different level of commitment post-COVID.  Not complaining but wondering if others have seen this too.  For the most part they seem well intentioned but aren't as engaged as they've been.  

For years and years I had a 'lab boss', a student who was just by default the person who was always in lab, who would let me know when something was broken or supplies ran low and who would remind others to not leave glassware in the sink.  It wasn't an official job and there was no real position, people just knew that Sadie or Hannah or Derek were sort of my second in command.  During the pandemic we lost that.  There was this break and now it's hard to get back to it because I'm lacking role models.   I also think on my campus our culture of research isn't as clear as it once was.  We need to reframe what research is and what level of commitment is necessary.  

Perhaps I am just getting old, but it seems research students have a different level of commitment post-COVID.  Not complaining but wondering if others have seen this too.  For the most part they seem well intentioned but aren't as engaged as they've been.