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Letter to My Self, Starting Graduate School

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Historian Ryan Wilkinson, PhD finished and starting a tenure track job in the fall, writes a letter to himself at the beginning of graduate school. We hope it's a great encouragement, wherever you are on your academic journey.   Dear Me, Well, congratulations—you're going to graduate school! So—this is your future self, writing from a decade ahead to let you know that you'll have a lot of fun. On the other hand . . .  it won't all be easy. Hmmm? What do I mean? Well, let me give you some examples. … [Read more...] about Letter to My Self, Starting Graduate School

Letter to a New Graduate Student’s Family, Part 3

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Chandra Crane wraps up her series of letters for families of new graduate students, offering advice on what it means to support  the graduate student in your life. Read Part 1 here and Part 2 here. More Advice, and A Commissioning Dear New Graduate Student's Family, … [Read more...] about Letter to a New Graduate Student’s Family, Part 3

Letter to a New Graduate Student’s Family, Part 2

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Chandra Crane continues her series of letters for families of new graduate students, digging further into advice on what it means to support  the graduate student in your life. Read Part 1 here. Part II: A New Course of Study, and Some Advice Dear New Graduate Student's Family, … [Read more...] about Letter to a New Graduate Student’s Family, Part 2

Letter to a New Graduate Student’s Family, Part 1

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Chandra Crane starts a new series by sharing her own journey of being family to a graduate student. Over the next few weeks, she'll further unpack ways of engaging in the unique journey of having a loved one in graduate school. Part I: Congratulations and Welcome Dear New Graduate Student's Family, Congratulations! Your loved one is not the only one starting a new journey. You have also started grad school, and you are now working on your own program of study. You have now begun your “PhT”: your Pushed him/her … [Read more...] about Letter to a New Graduate Student’s Family, Part 1