Applying for postdoc: the letter

Most of the time the PIs that you want to work for don't really know you that well, even if you have talked to him or her a couple of times before. So how do you write the first email to him saying that you want to work in his or her lab? What I have done is simple, it is so simple that maybe it is not really worth mentioning: I just tell him/her what I am asking for in this email (two lines), my PhD project (a short paragraph), why I am interested in his/her work (a couple of lines), and then conclude by saying something like visiting his/her lab. I kept it really short and simple, because these people probably have tons of emails everyday and they don't really want the story of your life. Most importantly, attach your CV. That's probably the first thing they want to see anyway.

A language problem

So I have been thinking, should I continue to write in Chinese or what. It takes a longer time since I don't have a proper software to write in Chinese. So I guess for now I will write mostly in English, although I do like to um swear in Cantonese! haha.

That's it for today. I think I may continue my ranting soon since a lot has happened in the lab! So stay tuned! (I am assuming someone is reading this..probably I am wrong! haha)

Milestone

I have just finished my thesis intro! yay!
Well, it is too long (according to my boss), but at least it is done!
About freaking time!
Now it is the fun game of referencing....ugh.