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How To (CS) PhD | Jake Chanenson

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This blog post was adapted from a talk I gave during October of 2021. Literal books have been written on how to succeed in grad school. Having read several of them – and a healthy dose of blog posts – it can be overwhelming. This post is a distillation of information, and pointers to information, about the hidden curriculum that I found helpful. You don’t have to read it in one go and it may be helpful to return to it from time to time. “Think of yourself as an apprentice, learning techniques and ways of thinking from your adviser and other professors. – Getting What You Came For: The Smart Student’s Guide to Earning an M.A. Or a Ph.D. It is important not to loose sight of what your overarching goals are in grad school: This blog post is mostly focused on unspoken skills that underpin success in the former. One of the toughest things [as a grad student] is to keep aware not only of what you’ve got to do today but also of what you’ve got to do in six months. – Getting What You Came For:

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