“ I'm worried I will leave grad school and no longer be able to speak English. I know this woman in grad school, a friend of a friend, and just listening to her talk is scary. The semiotic dialetics of… Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
“ I am still enjoying the successful completion of my PhD; taking time to relax, renew, and refocus. Lailah Gifty Akita
“ I also able to graciously survive the PhD from the grace, which comes from prayer, bible reading, extensive story reading, fasting, fellowship, listen to music, daily dance and sacred writing. Lailah Gifty Akita
“ I am writing a treatise just now said the badger, coughing diffidently to show that he was absolutely set on explaining it, which is to point out why Man has become the master of the animals. Perhaps… T.H. White
“ I'll bite: Hard science TA's and RA's often repair equipment; it's part of our science. If you want a silver spoon, don't go to grad school. Science is all about dangerous chemicals, semi-safe experim… Greg Lindahl
“ Within a couple of weeks of starting the Ph.D. program, though, she discovered that she'd booked passage on a sinking ship. There aren't any jobs, the other students informed her; the profession's glu… Tom Perrotta
“ Needless to say, that meant that the Braekbills student body was quite the psychological menagerie. Carrying that much onboard cognitive processing power had a way of distorting your personality. And… Lev Grossman
“ And if she liked and trusted the person who asked, she would add that yes, it was kind of a lot to deal with: her outward affect was bright and capable, and that was no illusion, but equally real was… Lev Grossman
