The 5th Year of Ph.D!

Tuesday one-on-one with the research advisor:

Boss: "So Maya, tell me..."

Me: "Over the past week I've been trying to... (experimental blah blah)"

Boss: "So you mean to say that this experiment you were doing did not work."

Me "Yes, Sir."

Boss: "And the one you did last week, that was a negative result too?"

Me: "Yes, Sir."

Boss: "And nothing with the RNaseH assay?"

Me: "Yes, Sir."

Boss: "So basically, nothing is happening."

Me: "Yes, Sir."

Boss: "You don't really care about what I say, do you?"

Me: "Yes, Sir."

:O !!! Didn't even realize I had said a 'Yes' to that until the damage had been done!!! :O

Thankfully, Boss was in a good mood today and let me off without the usual dressing down... 5th year effect rubbing off on him too I guess :D