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Given the conversation around pre-docs in Economics, I thought I'd share what I've gotten out of my pre-doc so far (with a year to go) #EconTwitter: 1/
- excellent mentorship from a professor who cares a lot about my growth
- excellent peers and a supportive and stimulating work environment
- confidence that I do indeed enjoy research and want to go to grad school
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- excellent peers and a supportive and stimulating work environment
- confidence that I do indeed enjoy research and want to go to grad school
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- exposure to different fields through seminars, auditing classes, and peers
- narrowing in on what I want to study in grad school
- opportunity to tech up and learn new methods and skills (from coding skills to time-management to organization and version control) 3/
- narrowing in on what I want to study in grad school
- opportunity to tech up and learn new methods and skills (from coding skills to time-management to organization and version control) 3/
- going through the (near) full publication cycle for a paper. great thread by @priyavshan
- learning how to read a paper (this one is underrated)
- A LOT OF FREE TIME compared to my peers in consulting etc. 4/ https://twitter.com/priyavshan/status/1281991646561935361?s=19
- learning how to read a paper (this one is underrated)
- A LOT OF FREE TIME compared to my peers in consulting etc. 4/ https://twitter.com/priyavshan/status/1281991646561935361?s=19
- a break from school and ability to decide schedule to some extent
- good pay allowing me to go to grad school with some saving 5/
- good pay allowing me to go to grad school with some saving 5/
To conclude, I realize that there are many idiosyncrasies and experiences vary a great deal, but I'm incredibly grateful for this opportunity and am excited to go to work everyday. 6/6
