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Rising 3rd year student here, for the summer, I'm working in my research lab (I got trained in the fall and started on a project in the spring), but I was unable to get funding, and my P.I. typically pays undergrads once they're more advanced. As such, I'm doing it for course credit this summer, and supplementing income with my usual work at my school's tutoring center. I really like the project, and this research is the main thing I'm doing this summer, as I really like the project and was told I'd be an author on the paper eventually. I'd just like to get all the necessary data faster, but I'm concerned that not getting paid for the summer means I'm doing something wrong. At the same time, the work seems meaningful, as what I am doing in the lab is what the grad students are doing and am obtaining publishable yields. The P.I. only expects 10-15 hrs a week, but I'm doing 30-35 by choice and because I'd like to get enough data for a conference presentation if the paper has to be written and submitted much later.
I've applied for more grants for reserach in the fall, but I'm just wondering if I'm making the wrong move here. I have done plenty of shadowing and non-clinical volunteering (and will continue doing the latter when fall begins), and some clinical volunteering, so I may try to add on clinical volunteering.
Tl;dr trying to make my own luck with research. Hope I'm not trying too hard?
I've applied for more grants for reserach in the fall, but I'm just wondering if I'm making the wrong move here. I have done plenty of shadowing and non-clinical volunteering (and will continue doing the latter when fall begins), and some clinical volunteering, so I may try to add on clinical volunteering.
Tl;dr trying to make my own luck with research. Hope I'm not trying too hard?