Emily Lecy

Neuromod and my dog make me happy || @UMNeurosci || she/her

[Emily Lecy @LecyEmily]

@_DaniBeck @singh_harjiv @AcademicChatter @perothwell if this is not the perfect addition to quant neuro I don’t know what is 🤷‍♀️

[Emily Lecy @LecyEmily]

Trying to meet the one page limit on a research proposal

[Casey McQuillan @casey_mcquillan]

Second-year of the PhD update:

[Emily Lecy @LecyEmily]

@EllieSachse Am I confused? Am I overwhelmed? Am I just hungry? Who knows anymore…

[Matt. @MattTheBrand]

“how’s grad school going”

[Emily Lecy @LecyEmily]

Me: can write code and do neuroscience things

Also me: angry because Spotify won’t play music, but it is actually just muted

[Ellie Sachse @EllieSachse]

I knew I should’ve just tried to learn about parrots instead

[Emily Lecy @LecyEmily]

Studying for literally any exam ever

[Frog and Toad Bot @FrogandToadbot]

'Tomorrow!' cried Toad. 'I will do it all tomorrow!'

[Emily Lecy @LecyEmily]

*First years should be studying for their finals and written qualifying exams*

*first years*

[Emily Lecy @LecyEmily]

Me: I have the whole day to work, I will get so much done

Also me: Scroll :) Twitter :)

[Emily Lecy @LecyEmily]

Kandel: good neuroscience textbook, better tofu press

[Kaylene McClanahan @KayleneMcClan]

Me describing my research interests as a first-year grad student

[Ellie Sachse @EllieSachse]

The biggest question of my graduate career is which will happen first:
I get my PhD or the construction project on 35 is completed

[Maddie Lee, PhD @m_janelee]

me as an undergrad: bouncing between 5 classes, 12 extracurriculars, and lab while still managing to have a robust social life

me as a grad student: what do you MEAN i have to take one class???? when will i go into lab?????

[Emily Lecy @LecyEmily]

Taking first year PhD classes on zoom feels like sitting in a hail storm all alone, oh and also everything is on fire

[Emily Lecy @LecyEmily]

The only explanation for whenever anything goes slightly wrong

[Emily Lecy @LecyEmily]

Does anyone else find enjoyment from what people outside of your field call your research? Because my boyfriend tells people I make computer brains and that’s how I will refer to my research from now on

[Emily Lecy @LecyEmily]

@marialinnevans He is even cuter when he isn’t sleeping!

[Emily Lecy @LecyEmily]

Pros of working from home:
1) when my code doesn’t work, I can pass the time by petting my dog
2) when my code works, I can celebrate by petting my dog