Science
Related: About this forumI just saw the abstract of my son's talk at a scientific conference, his first such experience.
It seems like twenty minutes ago we were anticipating him saying his first words, and now, just 23 years later, he'll be traveling to a conference as a speaker.
I'm bursting with pride.
Duncanpup
(13,689 posts)SheilaAnn
(10,140 posts)Response to NNadir (Original post)
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Irish_Dem
(57,610 posts)He didn't get this far without some help.
But yes a proud day.
When I first saw my daughter's name listed as an author of a published scientific article,
I felt the same way. How did my baby get this far?
AmBlue
(3,441 posts)Congratulations!! Almost nothing better than seeing your children succeed and thrive.
We are right behind you I think. Our sons are both pursuing computer science degrees. One of them just finished an internship with NASA where he was writing machine learning programs to teach space drones and other equipment in space how to search for and recognize anomalies. It just blows me away when he tells us about his areas of study and what he has learned.
NNadir
(34,666 posts)My son had four of them when he was an undergraduate, the most interesting at Oak Ridge National Laboratory where, basically, they gave him a lot of latitude to do independent research. The highlight was when he failed to make the material they asked him to make but instead made a material they'd been trying to make for over a decade instead.
That experience took him a long way and got him great recs for graduate school.
AmBlue
(3,441 posts)But when NASA called, that was it. He actually had two calls, one from Goddard and one from Marshall.
Your son's work at ORNL sounds amazing! That's so impressive!!
Duppers
(28,246 posts)Which NASA field?
Hubby was at Langley & we still know lots of people there.
AmBlue
(3,441 posts)He really loved the work there, but Greenbelt was pretty congested traffic-wise. As a relatively new driver that was tough for him.
He's all good now on the driving front... and I believe he has applied for a Pathways position at Langley!!
onecaliberal
(35,835 posts)CousinIT
(10,209 posts)MLAA
(18,602 posts)Chicagogrl1
(474 posts)Karadeniz
(23,424 posts)calimary
(84,341 posts)First time my son and his band played the Whisky a Go Go! Dayum what a great night!!!
Duppers
(28,246 posts)highplainsdem
(52,382 posts)wouldn't be where he is now without your help!
Duppers
(28,246 posts)Know how you feel....my kiddo graduated with a PhD in physics & has given several conference talks. But the "firsts" are always the highs.
I bet you'll continue busting with pride during his career!
Take a bow, sir; you've earned it!!
AmBlue
(3,441 posts)Congrats to you both!
Duppers
(28,246 posts)iluvtennis
(20,864 posts)yonder
(10,002 posts)Katcat
(358 posts)Proud to say that last month my son was promoted to a VP position at his job with a multinational corporation.
Duppers
(28,246 posts)If so, share his pics with us!
usonian
(13,861 posts)So where's the link to the paper?
And what conference? I read these things, you know.
cab67
(3,219 posts)I still remember my first talk.
malthaussen
(17,672 posts)Nothing they'd like better than cozying up to a rising superstar!
-- Mal
Hope22
(2,878 posts)Im so happy for all of you! Embrace the moments.
republianmushroom
(17,652 posts)jfz9580m
(15,488 posts)I am at the opposite end of the spectrum. Wearily plodding my way back to science in my forties (and the old-school way - plugging away alone at my textbooks and papers), after a break of some 12 years.
Thanks to a self-devised health regimen somewhat accidentally stumbled upon this July, I am finally feeling really hopeful of meeting at least my own goals for the first time in over a decade.