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NNadir

(34,533 posts)
Sun Oct 15, 2023, 11:18 AM Oct 2023

I 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.

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I just saw the abstract of my son's talk at a scientific conference, his first such experience. (Original Post) NNadir Oct 2023 OP
Awesome Duncanpup Oct 2023 #1
Just gave me chills, congratulations to you all. n/t SheilaAnn Oct 2023 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author SheilaAnn Oct 2023 #3
Take some credit too Nadir. Irish_Dem Oct 2023 #4
it is an awesome feeling AmBlue Oct 2023 #5
That's great! Those kinds of internships are great. NNadir Oct 2023 #8
ORNL was one of his top choices AmBlue Oct 2023 #22
Excellent! Duppers Oct 2023 #17
He was at Goddard in Maryland AmBlue Oct 2023 #21
Outstanding. You should absolutely be so proud. onecaliberal Oct 2023 #6
Justified pride! CousinIT Oct 2023 #7
With good reason! What an accomplishment for such a young man! MLAA Oct 2023 #9
Congrats!!🙌🏻🙌🏻 Chicagogrl1 Oct 2023 #10
Bravo !!!! Proud of you all !!! Karadeniz Oct 2023 #11
YAY! I'm grateful to know that feeling, myself. calimary Oct 2023 #12
Hope you recorded that!! Duppers Oct 2023 #15
Congratulations to both of you! Sounds like he'll go far in his career, but he highplainsdem Oct 2023 #13
Congrats to you both! Duppers Oct 2023 #14
Wow... That is just so great AmBlue Oct 2023 #23
Thank you! Duppers Oct 2023 #24
Cool 😎. They grew up so qucikly. n/t iluvtennis Oct 2023 #16
What a great feeling: "That's my boy"! Congratulations! yonder Oct 2023 #18
Wow congratulations! Katcat Oct 2023 #19
Bet he'll be traveling the world too! Duppers Oct 2023 #25
Awesome!!! usonian Oct 2023 #20
He'll remember it forever. cab67 Oct 2023 #26
Watch out for those conference groupies, Mom. malthaussen Oct 2023 #27
My best to him on his presentation! Hope22 Oct 2023 #28
You, your wife have the right to be bursting with pride. Congratulations to your son. republianmushroom Oct 2023 #29
Good for him jfz9580m Oct 2023 #30

Response to NNadir (Original post)

Irish_Dem

(55,990 posts)
4. Take some credit too Nadir.
Sun Oct 15, 2023, 11:33 AM
Oct 2023

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

(3,433 posts)
5. it is an awesome feeling
Sun Oct 15, 2023, 11:52 AM
Oct 2023

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

(34,533 posts)
8. That's great! Those kinds of internships are great.
Sun Oct 15, 2023, 12:09 PM
Oct 2023

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

(3,433 posts)
22. ORNL was one of his top choices
Sun Oct 15, 2023, 04:30 PM
Oct 2023

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!!

AmBlue

(3,433 posts)
21. He was at Goddard in Maryland
Sun Oct 15, 2023, 04:27 PM
Oct 2023

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!!

calimary

(84,117 posts)
12. YAY! I'm grateful to know that feeling, myself.
Sun Oct 15, 2023, 12:51 PM
Oct 2023

First time my son and his band played the Whisky a Go Go! Dayum what a great night!!!

highplainsdem

(52,103 posts)
13. Congratulations to both of you! Sounds like he'll go far in his career, but he
Sun Oct 15, 2023, 01:40 PM
Oct 2023

wouldn't be where he is now without your help!

Duppers

(28,242 posts)
14. Congrats to you both!
Sun Oct 15, 2023, 01:55 PM
Oct 2023

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!!

Katcat

(342 posts)
19. Wow congratulations!
Sun Oct 15, 2023, 02:11 PM
Oct 2023

Proud to say that last month my son was promoted to a VP position at his job with a multinational corporation.

malthaussen

(17,655 posts)
27. Watch out for those conference groupies, Mom.
Mon Oct 16, 2023, 10:47 AM
Oct 2023

Nothing they'd like better than cozying up to a rising superstar!

-- Mal

jfz9580m

(15,342 posts)
30. Good for him
Sun Oct 22, 2023, 12:25 AM
Oct 2023

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.

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