Grad school etiquette
Never ask a grad student:
* How's the thesis coming?
* When are you done? / When did you start?
* What will you do after you graduate?
If there's news, THEY'LL TELL YOU
Grad school etiquette
@foureyedsoul added bonus: these usually lead to far more interesting discussions!! if you ask them you might actually learn something new about the world!
Grad school etiquette
@bgcarlisle there's one family friend who leaves these kinds of questions in random posts and status updates on Facebook. I ignore them flat out, but each time I see one I instantly feel nauseous
Grad school etiquette
@bgcarlisle
Literally got all three of these over the Thanksgiving holiday
Grad school etiquette
@bgcarlisle I felt tired just reading these questions. My soul turned into a raisin.
Grad school etiquette
@bgcarlisle Better questions to ask a grad student, if you want to show that you're interested and you also care about their mental health:
- What's something cool you recently learned?
- Where do you think your field's research might go in the next 5 years?
- Do you have any readings/resources you'd recommend to an interested non-specialist?