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E-Book for Surviving Graduate School

“For too many students, graduate school looks like a game whose rulebook they’re not allowed to see: it’s different from college, but nobody tells you how. The practical advice in David Nguyen’s little book not only will help graduate students avoid some of the common pitfalls, but will help undergraduates prepare themselves for what their advanced studies will bring them.”

Steven Justice, Ph.D.
Professor of English, University of Mississippi
Professor of English, University of California, Berkeley

This Kindle E-book has been recommended by David H. Nguyen, Ph.D at University of California, Berkeley. In light of mental health issues surrounding graduate studies, this guidebook can be useful for any post-baccalaureate students. This could be a very important book for any first-year graduate or professional students in need of skills beyond “book knowledge” and test-taking.

5 Daily Habits for a Longer Life

Although you might only be worrying about that final exam before the end of the term, It’s important to remember our overall health as well as mental. Getting the right kinds of foods and exercise are just as, if not more, important than reading up on all your assigned texts. MediFacts offers students and non-students alike a mecca of health, meditation, food/diet, recipes and even the medical science of what happens if you stay up too late to ensure you are getting the most out of your brain power as well as your checkbook. (Have to pay for all those credit hours somehow!)

As well as a helpful color-coded chart on the colors of foods that ensure health, there are also 5 steps that you can take to ensure your health for a long time to come; If the finals don’t do you in. This article about 5 daily habits for a longer life might be just what your looking for to incorporate good habits into your already bustling schedule. That way you don’t have to make a decision on which you care more about: higher IQ or good health.

Resume and C.V. Help for Grad Students

So maybe the most technological question you’re asking yourself isn’t whether to write your new website in Flash or HTML, but something much simpler. “How do I update my resume now that I am a graduate student?” and “Do I want to email my C.V. or my resume?” or “What is a C.V. anyways?” Do not be afraid. You are not alone in your worries. And here on our Survive Grad School Resources blog, we aim to provide a one-stop shop for all of your needs in succeeding during your time as a graduate student.

Here is an excellent resource for writing that professional resume now that you’re moving into the life of a masters student. How do you make your resume stand out from all of the other competitors? How do you make sure that your resume “passes the test?” So you’re not ready to begin writing the code for your new website. That time will come later. Or, maybe it won’t. But there will never be a time where having a strong resume or C.V. isn’t crucial to the success of your future.

Speed Read Your Way to Freedom

Lets face it, sometimes you just don’t have enough hours in the day to read through all of those assigned texts. And, after another 8 hour work day, you also told yourself you were going to get in a good workout today.Or maybe that pile of books seems so daunting, you dare to pick it up at all. Wiki How has put together a list of 12 steps to help you speed your way through those texts in no time, leaving you wondering how you got so much free time on your hands for all of those extra-carriculars and coffee dates.

Advice from a Survivor

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.”