Gregory M. Colón Semenza

This is a fantastic introduction to the realities of life as a graduate student. I would highly recommend this book to anyone even considering continuing their education beyond a bachelor's degree. Most books of this sort deal well with pre-matriculation issues. However, Semenza's book takes you into the nuts-and-bolts of being a graduate student, from how to get the most out of seminars to how to organize your workspace to working with your advisor, studying for comps, and even advice for students about teaching. Increasing the book's already high value is an appendix of sample documents, which he refers to throughout the book.… (more)