Hi! I've been reading everyone's posts and thinking about my own background
(as short as it has thus far been, as I'm only going into my third year of
undergrad), and I don't ever remember feeling like I couldn't be a biologist,
certainly not because I'm a woman. I suppose I've been lucky, all of my
science teachers (until college) were women, and I went to an all female
highschool. In that environment I learned that a woman could be whatever she
wants to be. I think any insecurities I have (and I know I do have some) are
because I feel so young and inexperienced. I'm only a junior in college, and
I've got a long way to go. :) Speaking of which, I know that I want to go
straight to grad school, and it's time for me to begin looking into it. I've
always wanted to try and go straight for a Phd rather than getting a Master's
first. But I wonder if that is a wise thing to do. ( I am also aware that it
is not possible to do that at many schools). Does anyone have any thoughts on
that? I need all the helpful advice I can get. :)
Mary
