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Letter to My Self, Starting Graduate School

April 23, 2017 by Ryan Wilkinson 1 Comment

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

Filed Under: Academic Vocations, Advice for Entering Graduate School, Christ and the Academy, Completing Your PhD, Devotional, Graduate Studies, Life in the Academy, Resources for ESN Members, The University, Tips for Grad School, Transitions, Vocation Tagged With: academic vocations, Advice for Entering Graduate School, Career Stages, Christ and the academy, Completing Your PhD, devotional, Graduate Studies, letter, life in the academy, Resources for ESN Members, The University, tips for grad school, transitions, vocation

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