Yrs. They provide lots of emotional support, which I find really important when things don’t go well (science is a trial and error endeavour, so that actually happens relatively often).
My colleagues at work also support me with tips and advice which is really invaluable.
I’m lucky to have the support of my parents and colleagues during my education and research. My friends provide me with invaluable emotional support. My colleagues are also very helpful for bouncing ideas off when stuff in the lab just isn’t working.
My boyfriend is also a scientist which helps a lot. He can understand why some days in the lab are just really hard!
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