How to be a Graduate Student

In a few weeks, I’ll be getting back on the crazy treadmill of graduate school. Ignoring warnings from the past, I will begin a directed research project for the summer. Why? Well, somehow I thought it would smooth the transition into the doctoral program if I started in the Summer versus the Fall. And on paper, it really did look easier. Practically though, well… not so much.

Mentally, I have yet to wrap my mind around it all. In two weeks I will have relocated to a beautiful beach town, downsized my family into campus housing, and immersed myself in reading, writing and the madness that is summer day camp scheduling.

Sigh.

I can’t figure it all out now. I’m just going to take six minutes and enjoy the video.

How to be a Graduate Student: A Guide for Young People from kate dohe on Vimeo.