@Isao: Well, they still aren't. But, things are going to change. I had an appointment with my chem prof this past Tuesday morning. Towards the end of things, he asked me what my academic plans were. So, I told him I'd like to get into an MD/Ph.D program. And he asks if I'm in a lab and such. And then he asks me how many summers I have in order to make something amazing happen to be noticed in an application to an MD/Ph.D program. The answer: 2. This summer and next.
Pretty much, I left that appointment and I've been mega pumped since then. I know what I need to do. I know I can do it. (And, okay, so his saying "And remember, keep your eye on the prize." has probably made my lifetime, but still.)
So, things will change. My lab partners want to be doctors. Thus, they don't care about some lab. They're not going to grow E.Coli ever again after all of this. But I, on the other hand, am going to be a researcher. E.Coli and I will be the greatest of friends. So, the second someone starts complaining, here's what I'm saying:
"You know what, if you're going to keep complaining, then I'm going to find a new group to work with next week. I don't care if you don't like this or if you want to drop this lab. Unlike you, I want to work in a lab. You're ruining my experience in this program and I don't like that. If you can't accept the fact that this is science and that things don't work right the first time ninety percent of the time, then start looking for a new lab partner because I'm not going to work with you."
Oh yes. It is on. My research needs to be stellar. And it won't be anywhere near that if the people I'm grouped with don't care. Fin.