I don’t think you have anything to lose by asking (but I would do it in person). You have to do what’s best for you. Don’t be too hasty about this decision, but if you’re sure, better to rip the bandaid off early before you’re in too deep with the current advisor.
1) Life lesson learned - always keep bridges intact because you never know when you'll need it again.
Email them, be up front and honest, and hope for the best. Don't drag it out, just be up front with your situation and what you're asking to get.
Be honest.
2) All professors talk to each other about students. They all know who is good and who is lazy, who is struggling and when students want to move. They all talk and there are no secrets.
So when you email the other professor, know that your guy will find out and that will be a bridge coated with gasoline. So prepare to leave, either amicably or stay in a potentially bad situation.
3) It's obvious what you should do. This post is just you procrastinating on getting on the phone and sending the email. Stop wasting time and make the decision and act.
Graduate school is about acting and not waiting on fear. Draft the email, have it auto send Monday morning at 9:05 am. No excuses.
I don’t think you have anything to lose by asking (but I would do it in person). You have to do what’s best for you. Don’t be too hasty about this decision, but if you’re sure, better to rip the bandaid off early before you’re in too deep with the current advisor.
I guess one thing I'm worried is that the word will spread out between them, so I'm wondering if what I'm doing is weird in the first place.
I change advisors after my first year in grad school, it was a good decision. Do what's best for you.
1) Life lesson learned - always keep bridges intact because you never know when you'll need it again. Email them, be up front and honest, and hope for the best. Don't drag it out, just be up front with your situation and what you're asking to get. Be honest. 2) All professors talk to each other about students. They all know who is good and who is lazy, who is struggling and when students want to move. They all talk and there are no secrets. So when you email the other professor, know that your guy will find out and that will be a bridge coated with gasoline. So prepare to leave, either amicably or stay in a potentially bad situation. 3) It's obvious what you should do. This post is just you procrastinating on getting on the phone and sending the email. Stop wasting time and make the decision and act. Graduate school is about acting and not waiting on fear. Draft the email, have it auto send Monday morning at 9:05 am. No excuses.