Learn to surf!Who knowswhen you willlive so close toa warm beachagain.Don’t eatramen forEVERYmealDon'tforget tosleep!Keep trackof what's infreezerboxesThepipette isyour bestfriend.Have fun!& enjoythe rideRememberabsencemakes theheart growfonderDon't takeon toomanyprojectsBe sure tolearn theskills youwant tolearn.Talk tostudents &postdocsbeforepicking a labGradstudentmeal planGet on afrequentflyer planFocus on theresearch, notthe classesPlan for areach, surething, and backup project andgraduate!Don't takeon toomanyprojects Failure isexpectedand a sign ofprogress Watchyour waterbottleTakeclassesthat youlikeSeek therapywhennecessary(not to scareyou?)Hang outwith Katie& Zaid!Start thinkingabout publicationsas soon aspossible. So youcan graduatefaster.Learn to surf!Who knowswhen you willlive so close toa warm beachagain.Don’t eatramen forEVERYmealDon'tforget tosleep!Keep trackof what's infreezerboxesThepipette isyour bestfriend.Have fun!& enjoythe rideRememberabsencemakes theheart growfonderDon't takeon toomanyprojectsBe sure tolearn theskills youwant tolearn.Talk tostudents &postdocsbeforepicking a labGradstudentmeal planGet on afrequentflyer planFocus on theresearch, notthe classesPlan for areach, surething, and backup project andgraduate!Don't takeon toomanyprojects Failure isexpectedand a sign ofprogress Watchyour waterbottleTakeclassesthat youlikeSeek therapywhennecessary(not to scareyou?)Hang outwith Katie& Zaid!Start thinkingabout publicationsas soon aspossible. So youcan graduatefaster.

BINGO: Shannon Grad School Advice Edition! - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Learn to surf! Who knows when you will live so close to a warm beach again.
  2. Don’t eat ramen for EVERY meal
  3. Don't forget to sleep!
  4. Keep track of what's in freezer boxes
  5. The pipette is your best friend.
  6. Have fun! & enjoy the ride
  7. Remember absence makes the heart grow fonder
  8. Don't take on too many projects
  9. Be sure to learn the skills you want to learn.
  10. Talk to students & postdocs before picking a lab
  11. Grad student meal plan
  12. Get on a frequent flyer plan
  13. Focus on the research, not the classes
  14. Plan for a reach, sure thing, and back up project and graduate!
  15. Don't take on too many projects
  16. Failure is expected and a sign of progress
  17. Watch your water bottle
  18. Take classes that you like
  19. Seek therapy when necessary (not to scare you?)
  20. Hang out with Katie & Zaid!
  21. Start thinking about publications as soon as possible. So you can graduate faster.