grad

advice:
- do what you like / interests you
- beware of fame
- open as many doors as you can
- network
- understand that they're only models
- teach while public speaking
- understand
- "Most researchers spend the majority of their time reading papers, discussing ideas with colleagues, writing and revising papers, staring blankly into space -- and, of course, having brilliant ideas and implementing them."
- "becoming part of a larger research community"
- http://heibeck.freeshell.org/Grad_Advice/how2b/how.2b.research.html
- Keeping a journal of your research activities
- are the assumptions valid
- doing research is much easier if you have someone to bounce ideas off of and to give you feedback.
- divide and conquer
- learn to cope with criticism, and even that you actively seek it out
- Don't just say "I'm doing my thesis on foobar applications of whatsis algorithms" -- tell them as much as they're willing to listen to. You should have 30-second, 2-minute, 5-minute and 10-minute summaries of your thesis ready at a moment's notice
- be critical
- RA position from a faculty member may be a good way to become involved in a research project
- you may need to tailor your proposal to the interests and needs of the particular funding agency or program you're applying to, but stick to something you know about and are sincerely interested in.
http://www.sfu.ca/sfunews/sfu_news/regular_features/comment03220601.htm