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[Fwd: Re: A WASTE OF TIME?]

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Tompaleo@aol.com wrote:

> My turn! In my case, I am an _UNDERGRAD_ student. I am involved in PRIMARY
> (i.e., graduate level) research. I too work for a living. I work SWING SHIFT
> often 7 days straight and any ungodly shift my employer chooses. I also attend
> class 4 nights per week EVERY semester except summer.
>         I too am not compensated, I have a wife pregnant with twins which are 
> due any
> day now, Money is tight because she is not working full time and I still use
> personal funds, time, blood, sweat and tears to do my field work. I finally
> have a paper in press on the Arundel theropods that took over 4 months to do
> often at the expense of my undergrad homework (my grades suffered) ,
> coauthored on a second paper (I actually had to beg off at being PA for the
> above and other reasons) and it costs me dearly. I pay my own way to 
> conferences (often by
> borrowing money). 
> 
> There you have it, I have the same (and worse) problems listed by George and
> by grad students and I empathize with you all!  I refuse to allow them to stop
> me from reaching my goal, nor will I let it stop me from my current work and
> publishing the results!

As one of the editors of the volume Tom submitted the papers to, I can
say they are good pieces of work. Unfortunately Tom does not have the
funds to attend the Symposium to present his research, which is too bad
as the Arundel will be un represented. If anyone can help him attend, as
the organizer, I would be greatful.

Jim Kirkland

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