Which research should i do?

[SloppyBoy]

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So I just transferred for the second time and my school year is starting and I contacted a few professors/research groups for research


I got 2 options..

1) Non-paid: clinical research..

2) Paid: ecology research..

inputs? thanks

wage for ecology research = 10.50 an hour

 

[Lya]

Pick the one you like to do. Personally I am not a big fan of ecology so I would go with #1, but it is really up to you.

 

[theseeker4]

So I just transferred for the second time and my school year is starting and I contacted a few professors/research groups for research


I got 2 options..

1) Non-paid: clinical research..

2) Paid: ecology research..

inputs? thanks

wage for ecology research = 10.50 an hour

How badly do you need the money? Which will provide you the best opportunity to actually be involved in the project design, etc? Which gives you a better chance of being listed as an author in a publication?

 

[SloppyBoy]

clinical maybe involvement in a project...
ecology same but most likely not a publication but i get paid...

I dont need the money atm but i do have some student loans...is paid research looked down upon?

 

[kyamh]

I dont need the money atm but i do have some student loans...is paid research looked down upon?

I don't think this is the way to approach it. Imagine having to talk about both types of research at an interview, which one excites you more? Which topic would you do independent work out of lab on your own free time for? Which techniques are you interested in? Counting cells can be incredibly boring, but maybe someone else really disagrees and would hate what I do instead.

At the end of the day, research is not about what you did, it is about what you learn. No one cares if you did clinical research or research in another field. Research teaches you the following skills (and others): independence, perseverance, the ability to overcome problems, great communication in various forms, confidence. This is what matters.