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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Jacqueline M. Kory-WestlundPublisher: Columbia University Press Imprint: Columbia University Press ISBN: 9780231207843ISBN 10: 0231207840 Pages: 328 Publication Date: 02 April 2024 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsList of Exercises Acknowledgments Introduction Part I. Planning Your Journey 1. What’s Next 2. Career Plans: Academia, or Not? 3. Money and Logistics 4. Making Grad School Work for You Part II. Grad School Skills 5. Advisers 6. Labs, Classes, and Teaching 7. Research, Theses, and Dissertations 8. Managing Projects and Managing Time 9. Your Work and the World Part III. The Rest of Your Life 10. It’s Just Grad School 11. Relationships and Family 12. Maintaining Your Sense of Self 13. Making Changes to Your School 14. What’s Next, Revisited Glossary Notes Resources IndexReviewsGrad School Life contains a plethora of information and advice about finding a balance between one’s personal life and graduate school. Kory-Westlund brings a genuine, pleasant, humorous, and reassuring voice to this comprehensive work. -- David D. Perlmutter, professor of journalism and creative media industries, Texas Tech University This is one of those books I wish I had when I was a student, which is the second nicest thing I can say about it. The nicest thing I can say from my perspective as a recent director of graduate studies in a PhD program is that Grad School Life offers real-world, accurate, and unvarnished advice that is essential to any student entering the sciences. A truly tremendous contribution. -- James C. Zimring, Thomas W. Tillack Professor of Experimental Pathology, University of Virginia School of Medicine The book provides an insightful view of the PhD journey, focusing on how to adapt to a range of challenges in grad school, and how to protect your sense of self and well-being throughout the process. -- Zoë J. Ayres, author of <i>Managing Your Mental Health During Your PhD: A Survival Guide</i> Grad School Life is a valuable addition to a growing conversation on how graduate students can succeed inside and outside the academy. This book is well-informed and offers good advice on subjects ranging from your adviser to your budget. -- Leonard Cassuto, Fordham University, coauthor of <i>The New PhD</i> and author of <i>The Graduate School Mess</i> Grad School Life contains a plethora of information and advice about finding a balance between one’s personal life and graduate school. Kory-Westlund brings a genuine, pleasant, humorous, and reassuring voice to this comprehensive work. -- David D. Perlmutter, professor of journalism and creative media industries, Texas Tech University This is one of those books I wish I had when I was a student, which is the second nicest thing I can say about it. The nicest thing I can say from my perspective as a recent director of graduate studies in a PhD program is that Grad School Life offers real-world, accurate, and unvarnished advice that is essential to any student entering the sciences. A truly tremendous contribution. -- James C. Zimring, Thomas W. Tillack Professor of Experimental Pathology, University of Virginia School of Medicine Author InformationJacqueline M. Kory-Westlund is a writer, artist, and independent scholar with the Ronin Institute for Independent Scholarship. She received her PhD from the MIT Media Lab in 2019. As a student, she published many academic articles, earned top fellowships, got married and had kids, and even kept up with a couple hobbies. Kory-Westlund has worked for NASA developing autonomous vehicles and laser space robots, designed graphics for software startups, and currently consults for small businesses and think tanks on education, design, and technology. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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