Stupid Decision to Go to Grad School: Your Adviser: Mentor or Tormentor?

[TheChromelover]

My adviser falls in the 2nd category - the tenured professor....always busy guy...

[MyEvilProfessor]

@TheChromelover Busy isn't too bad, as long as he's not the abusive sort... is he?! lol.

[TheChromelover]

@MyEvilProfessor

He isn't the abusive type definitely. But I feel there is a great mismatch of personalities between me and him. I am very new to grad school. I just finished one semester. At this stage, I expect some hand-holding and spoon feeding. But my adviser is just plain busy, doesn't spend time with me and hides behind the usual excuse - "You are a researcher. You must be independent". I agree with his argument. But I feel it is too early to apply that principle on me.

[MyEvilProfessor]

@TheChromelover

Yeah, unfortunately some PIs tend to throw newbies into the deep end of the pool right from the start. I'm starting a site for students to rate their PIs and help others make informed decisions about which group fits them best.

[TheChromelover]

@MyEvilProfessor

Cool !!! What is the site. I will rate all the PI's I know.

[MyEvilProfessor]

@TheChromelover It's on my profile page.