Rileys Freaky Fridays

Shift asked:


In other words, what of the following do you believe are the most competitive and relevant in current academia? Evolutionary biology? MCB? Virology? Something else?

Also, if you have been through graduate school and gotten an MA or Ph.D. can you tell me what it’s like or offer any advice?

Did you teach labs? Work with a professor on his research? Both?

How long doers one have to take the “basics” before they can really start pursuing their own research?