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.

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