tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272422215980280353.post1874033167636620279..comments2023-10-15T04:17:03.494-04:00Comments on Run For Sushi: How to Survive Your First Year of Grad SchoolKaitlin (runforsushi)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14996774581895082057noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272422215980280353.post-6151044692016238472011-09-06T22:14:16.850-04:002011-09-06T22:14:16.850-04:00I just had my first big ol' 12 hour day in my ...I just had my first big ol' 12 hour day in my department, complete with 7.5 hours of class and 1 hour of traveling in the rain, and I'm about to explode and definitely freaking out about the next few months of my life. <br /><br />THANK YOU for this post. It is true, I know it is true, it speaks to me, and I will try to live by your wisdom!Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11775239820689806381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272422215980280353.post-84446749788559358892011-09-05T16:27:48.648-04:002011-09-05T16:27:48.648-04:00Rule 7: Have perspective. We are conditioned to be...Rule 7: Have perspective. We are conditioned to believe that every assignment is "the most important thing ever." Keep in touch with your friends from undergrad, your parents and your family. Weekly phone calls can help you stay in touch with reality.<br /><br />Rule 8: Be flexible. Your first year will probably not go as you planned. That is ok! In fact, graduate school has curves and roadblocks much like every other career. It will all work out in the end.beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18125650050611581151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272422215980280353.post-54976829154852415022011-09-05T13:55:42.130-04:002011-09-05T13:55:42.130-04:00This is excellent advice! I just started a graduat...This is excellent advice! I just started a graduate program and even though I know all of this rationally, I forget it and slip into bad habits easily. Thanks for the timely reminder. <br /><br />Oh, and I especially agree about Google Calendar. I would be totally lost without it!Chrissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07392552248911691182noreply@blogger.com