Category Archives: Writing

Straight talk about graduate school

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Silvia Bunge

When a student sent me this article by Professor Stephen C. Stearns, titled “Some Modest Advice for Graduate Students“, she warned me that it might be a bit intimidating for this blog. Indeed, to those of you who are not cynical by nature*, … Continue reading →

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Neverending edits

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Silvia Bunge

One of the challenges in the transition from college to grad school is accepting the fact that most of one’s papers will be co-written with an advisor, or possibly even team-written. Some advisors provide only high-level commentary, while others roll … Continue reading →

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