If you want to know what to do in graduate school, how to go about being in
graduate school, and how to be a success in graduate school, and
successfully find a job after graduate school,
Read this:
P.B. Medawar, Advice to a Young Scientist
http://www.amazon.com/Advice-Scientist-Alfred-Foundation-Series/dp/0465000924
It will be the best $5 (used) you ever spent.
or, read a free online copy and spend your $5 to get lunch and read the
entire thing while eating....
http://evolbiol.ru/medawar_advice/medawar.htm
Now, I will say that some of the advice after graduation is more attune to
someone in a research school or research-focused department. That fish
won't bite in a teaching school, or a non-research school/department.
The guy won a Nobel Prize, he probably has a clue.
In any case, the bottom line is no two lives follow the same road. Take
yours, and hopefully it will be fruitful.
On Wed, May 27, 2015 at 11:14 PM, Malcolm McCallum <
malcolm.mccallum.ta...@gmail.com> wrote:
If you want to know what to do in graduate school, how to go about being
in graduate school, and how to be a success in graduate school, and
successfully find a job after graduate school,
Read this:
P.B. Medawar
http://www.amazon.com/Advice-Scientist-Alfred-Foundation-Series/dp/0465000924
It will be the best $5 (used) you ever spent.
Now, I will say that some of the advice after graduation is more attune
to
someone in a research school or research-focused department. That fish
won't bite in a teaching school, or a non-research school/department.
In any case, the bottom line is no two lives follow the same road. Take
yours, and hopefully it will be fruitful.
malcolm
On Wed, May 27, 2015 at 1:21 PM, Emily Mydlowski <
emilymydlow...@gmail.com
wrote:
Hello all,
I'm delving into the graduate school search (MS and PhD programs) quite
heavily and am seeking advice regarding approaching faculty with a
research
project. The system I'm interested in working on is that which has many
unanswered, interesting questions I would love to pursue. From a faculty
perspective, is proposing a project topic (too) bold of a move to a
potential advisor?
Any advice would be much appreciated.
All the best,
Emily Mydlowski
Northern Michigan University
--
Malcolm L. McCallum, PHD, REP
Environmental Studies Program
Green Mountain College
Poultney, Vermont
Link to online CV and portfolio :
https://www.visualcv.com/malcolm-mc-callum?access=18A9RYkDGxO
“Nothing is more priceless and worthy of preservation than the rich
array
of animal life with which our country has been blessed. It is a
many-faceted treasure, of value to scholars, scientists, and nature
lovers
alike, and it forms a vital part of the heritage we all share as
Americans.”
-President Richard Nixon upon signing the Endangered Species Act of 1973
into law.
"Peer pressure is designed to contain anyone with a sense of drive" -
Allan Nation
1880's: "There's lots of good fish in the sea" W.S. Gilbert
1990's: Many fish stocks depleted due to overfishing, habitat loss,
and pollution.
2000: Marine reserves, ecosystem restoration, and pollution reduction
MAY help restore populations.
2022: Soylent Green is People!
The Seven Blunders of the World (Mohandas Gandhi)
Wealth w/o work
Pleasure w/o conscience
Knowledge w/o character
Commerce w/o morality
Science w/o humanity
Worship w/o sacrifice
Politics w/o principle
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Link to online CV and portfolio :
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“Nothing is more priceless and worthy of preservation than the rich array
of animal life with which our country has been blessed. It is a
many-faceted treasure, of value to scholars, scientists, and nature lovers
alike, and it forms a vital part of the heritage we all share as
Americans.”
-President Richard Nixon upon signing the Endangered Species Act of 1973
into law.
"Peer pressure is designed to contain anyone with a sense of drive" - Allan
Nation
1880's: "There's lots of good fish in the sea" W.S. Gilbert
1990's: Many fish stocks depleted due to overfishing, habitat loss,
and pollution.
2000: Marine reserves, ecosystem restoration, and pollution reduction
MAY help restore populations.
2022: Soylent Green is People!
The Seven Blunders of the World (Mohandas Gandhi)
Wealth w/o work
Pleasure w/o conscience
Knowledge w/o character
Commerce w/o morality
Science w/o humanity
Worship w/o sacrifice
Politics w/o principle
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