I don't want to be bitter and these events (by and large) are no one's fault and there is no blame to place.
Another grad student, with who I am actually very good friends, is currently working for our mutual advisor. This is not so bad, except for a few things: 1) the research he is doing is in my subject area. This man does architecture and sculpture and yet the research is dealing with manuscripts...MY research area. It would have been nice if I had the opportunity to work on this project and with our advisor. I don't know how he scored this position and it happened while I was out of town, so I really can't be mad. Half of these research positions is being at the right place at the right time...clearly, he was while I was in Dallas. 2) Also, the money for the position would have been very nice to earn. This other guy is VERY WELL funded and does not need to worry about money...some of us are not so lucky. The money would have been nice.
This other graduate student is also presenting a paper at an upcoming academic conference, the title of which is drawn directly from a comment I made about his paper when we were in class together and a suggestion on the direction his research might take. I am not taking responsibility for his work, but it would have been nice if he mentioned (at any point in the last 5 months that we have spoken) that my comment turned his research around and helped him to break new ground. The conference awards $1500 to the best graduate student paper (and 2 awards of $1000 for the next 2 best) and knowing his luck and work, he will get $1500.....oh good, more money.
I don't want to be bitter...I'm just a little frustrated.
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