What I Wish I Knew When I Started Grad School

So you decided to get a Ph.D. in physics and now here you are, end of the first week of classes, a mix of excitement and despair in your chest. You just can't wait to become a badass physicist, but right now you have more questions than answers. Believe me, we know. We are in the picture above, three years ago, feeling exactly like that. Classes, teaching, research... After three years some of those questions got answers. Come with us, we'll tell you everything. Since the audio is long, you can go straight to the topic you want using the following... Classes ---------------------------------------------- 10:20 Teaching --------------------------------------------- 22:45 Research --------------------------------------------- 41:27 Work-life balance ---------------------------------- 53:00 Living in a diverse environment ---------------- 58:50