Surviving Graduate School and Starting Your Research Agenda Chance W. Lewis, Ph.D. Endowed Chair and Associate Professor of Urban Education Department.

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Surviving Graduate School and Starting Your Research Agenda Chance W. Lewis, Ph.D. Endowed Chair and Associate Professor of Urban Education Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture College of Education Texas A&M University Web:

Opening Quote Starting graduate school is the easy task. The harder task is finishing graduate school. The hardest part is finding time to live my life and complete the journey!! Chance W. Lewis, Ph.D.

What is Stress? (1)a physical, chemical, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension and may be a factor in disease causation; (2)one of bodily or mental tension resulting from factors that tend to alter an existent equilibrium

10 Questions to ask if you are going to Survive Graduate School and Start Your Research Agenda

Question #1 Have you convinced yourself that you can really complete this monumental goal in your life?

Question #2 Do you understand the rules of the game?

Question #3 Are you prepared to run the race?

Question #4 Do you understand time management and use time effectively?

Question #5 Have you spoken to your advisor and/or mentor about your aspirations as a future scholar?

Question #6 Are you hungry? Do you take advantage of opportunities?

Question #7 Do you have an intellectual conceptualization of your research area? In other words, have you read research in your area and know some key scholars?

Question #8 Have you learned how to write academically?

Question #9 Do you have passion for your research agenda? Do you have a research agenda?

Question #10 Who is on your team?

Closing Quote The journey to complete graduate school and effectively start a research agenda can be conceptualized into one critical aspect: A DECISION TO COMMIT AND GIVE YOUR BEST! Chance W. Lewis, Ph.D.

Closing Quote I have just one minute, with 60 seconds in it, Thrust upon me, Can’t refuse it Didn’t seek it, Didn’t choose it, But it is up to me to use it I must suffer if I lose it Give account of it if I abuse it, Only one little precious minute But Eternity is in it? Thomas Huxley

Closing Quote Lost Time is Never Found Again! Author Unknown

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