WELCOME!

Succeedingin

Graduate School

BBSP OrientationAugust 10, 2015

What are your concerns?

You’re DEFINITELY

not in Kansas anymore

Grad School

is aJob

But it’s a different kind of job

Grad School

is School

But it’s a different kind of school

SMORE

elf-awareotivatedpen-mindedesilientngaged

SELF-AWARE

IMPOSTER SYNDROME

MOTIVATED

YOU have to really WANT a PhD

You are responsible

for your successes

Time management is critical

•School/Career

•Science

•Professional/Training

•Life

OPEN MINDED

RESILIENT

LONE-WOLF SYNDROME

ENGAGED

What engagement looks like

Talks to PI

Works Hard

Generates Data

Willing to Learn

READS PAPERS

Open to FeedbackSEMINARSContributes

Self-Aware

Motivated

Open Minded

Resilient

Engaged

We want you to succeed! You are an investment and were chosen among hundreds of applicants.

Anything else?