Ok, so you’re not stranded on an island fending off predators and competitors alike. But if you’re starting to ask yourself if you’ll ever get through your grad program alive, maybe it’s time to start taking advice from a survivor. Chuck Fidler has served his time on the inside. “You are not alone, as much as you may feel like it” says Fidler, an Author and PHD-Student. He offers some broad yet useful advice on what he learn about getting through the trenches and mid-term papers alike.
“I immediately recalled an episode of The Simpsons in which Bart mocks the plight of young scholars by saying, “Look at me, I’m a grad student! I’m 30 years old and I made $600 last year!” To which Marge replies: “Bart, don’t make fun of grad students. They just made a terrible life choice.”