Like driving, walking on snow or ice presents a few challenges not seen in normal movement. My advice can be condensed into a few rules. Prefer no ice or snow to ice or snow. Yeah. Prefer to walk on snow instead of ice.Snow provides far more traction because it is… Read more“How to Walk on Snow and Ice”
Tag: gradschool
How to Drive in Snow
Since the snow is coming down relentlessly in Columbia, I thought it would be good to give some advice on winter driving for grad students who find themselves in new climates. Being from San Diego myself, it took some learning to get comfortable with winter driving. To begin, when you… Read more“How to Drive in Snow”
Tip #6: Welcome to the Global Community
I consider myself internet-savvy, but it took me a long time to discover websites aimed at helping grad students and other academics in their careers and daily lives. Here are what I consider the three most useful sites, so maybe you’d get a head start on tapping these resources. GradHacker… Read more“Tip #6: Welcome to the Global Community”
Wikihow: How to Take a Critique Positively
Following up on one of the pointers, I found this great article on evaluating and handling critique on Wikihow. Enjoy!
Tip #5: Pointers
I have covered my most important tips for managing grad school, so this post will have a smattering of simple tips that can’t really be expanded to compelling posts in their own right. Use Your Committee A graduate committee can be thought of as an easy version of the type… Read more“Tip #5: Pointers”
Tips for Graduate School #4: Have You Considered Seeing a Mental Health Professional?
I’ve been writing these tips as I go along, and I’ve noticed that many are interrelated. For example, this tip touches on the story in tip #1. I’m going to write more about how helpful it was to go to counseling while I was a grad student. To recap, when… Read more“Tips for Graduate School #4: Have You Considered Seeing a Mental Health Professional?”
Tip 3: How to Not Fail at Graduate School (Keith’s Dissertation Process Secret Technique)
My third tip is probably what people expect to be the first tip. Here is how you can do your best in graduate school: a little at a time, every day. Graduate school is a marathon, not a sprint, so momentum and consistency are far more important than intensity. Sure… Read more“Tip 3: How to Not Fail at Graduate School (Keith’s Dissertation Process Secret Technique)”
Tips for Graduate School #2: You Are (Probably Not) Failing
Hi everyone. Don’t think that I forgot about you while I’m on vacation! I wrote the following a week ago while looking out a cruise ship window at Alaska, between Ketchikan and Juneau. Part three has also been written and I know what part 5 will be. No idea about… Read more“Tips for Graduate School #2: You Are (Probably Not) Failing”
Tips for Graduate School #1: I’ve Got Friends in Mo’ Places
As I enjoy the post-graduation glow, my desire to teach has surpassed my actually being a teacher of some sort. I will take this time while memories are fresh to write what I can about what I want newer students to know about graduate school. When I applied for graduate… Read more“Tips for Graduate School #1: I’ve Got Friends in Mo’ Places”