Surviving Graduate School

Graduate school is unlike any other experience you have had in your life. You will be immersed into one field of study, and increasing your knowledge level in that field will be your one main goal. Your classes may well be all in one building, and your classmates will all be others students studying the same field as you. You will experience both close friendships and rivalries. You will need to learn to network and publish papers. You may both attend and present at professional conferences. You will need to choose an advisor who will help you, but ultimately you are responsible for your own schedule and time management. Are you ready for the adventure of graduate school? The information in the next articles will help you make a smooth transition to graduate school so that you can survive the next few years with grace, humor, and maybe even a little bit of a social life

• Choosing an Advisor
• Take Control of Your Grad School Career
• Developing Your Schedule
• How Slow Can You Go?
• Attending Professional Conferences
• Presenting at Conferences
• Managing Your Time in Grad School
• Organization: Key to Grad School Success
• Impressing Your Professors
• Developing a Professional Network
• Grad School and Social Networking Websites
• Publishing Papers