How to be a successful graduate student

Philip Johnson

johnson@hawaii.edu

https://philipmjohnson.org

http://csdl.ics.hawaii.edu

Passion

an intense desire or enthusiasm for something;

an intense emotion compelling action

Interest

the state of wanting to know or learn about something or someone;

to excite the curiosity or attention

How do you document your passions?

Obligatory pitch about my research

Funding

RadGrad: 1 GA (NSF)
UH Office of Energy: 2 GA (?)

Topic for discussion:

What do you think improves the chances of being a successful graduate student?