Have fun!& enjoythe rideSeek therapywhennecessary(not to scareyou?)Gradstudentmeal planGet on afrequentflyer plan Watchyour waterbottleDon'tforget tosleep!Thepipette isyour bestfriend.Hang outwith Katie& Zaid!Learn to surf!Who knowswhen you willlive so close toa warm beachagain.Don't takeon toomanyprojectsDon't takeon toomanyprojectsBe sure tolearn theskills youwant tolearn. Failure isexpectedand a sign ofprogressKeep trackof what's infreezerboxesTalk tostudents &postdocsbeforepicking a labPlan for areach, surething, and backup project andgraduate!Rememberabsencemakes theheart growfonderDon’t eatramen forEVERYmealTakeclassesthat youlikeFocus on theresearch, notthe classesStart thinkingabout publicationsas soon aspossible. So youcan graduatefaster.Have fun!& enjoythe rideSeek therapywhennecessary(not to scareyou?)Gradstudentmeal planGet on afrequentflyer plan Watchyour waterbottleDon'tforget tosleep!Thepipette isyour bestfriend.Hang outwith Katie& Zaid!Learn to surf!Who knowswhen you willlive so close toa warm beachagain.Don't takeon toomanyprojectsDon't takeon toomanyprojectsBe sure tolearn theskills youwant tolearn. Failure isexpectedand a sign ofprogressKeep trackof what's infreezerboxesTalk tostudents &postdocsbeforepicking a labPlan for areach, surething, and backup project andgraduate!Rememberabsencemakes theheart growfonderDon’t eatramen forEVERYmealTakeclassesthat youlikeFocus on theresearch, notthe classesStart 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. Have fun! & enjoy the ride
  2. Seek therapy when necessary (not to scare you?)
  3. Grad student meal plan
  4. Get on a frequent flyer plan
  5. Watch your water bottle
  6. Don't forget to sleep!
  7. The pipette is your best friend.
  8. Hang out with Katie & Zaid!
  9. Learn to surf! Who knows when you will live so close to a warm beach again.
  10. Don't take on too many projects
  11. Don't take on too many projects
  12. Be sure to learn the skills you want to learn.
  13. Failure is expected and a sign of progress
  14. Keep track of what's in freezer boxes
  15. Talk to students & postdocs before picking a lab
  16. Plan for a reach, sure thing, and back up project and graduate!
  17. Remember absence makes the heart grow fonder
  18. Don’t eat ramen for EVERY meal
  19. Take classes that you like
  20. Focus on the research, not the classes
  21. Start thinking about publications as soon as possible. So you can graduate faster.