Yesterday marked the end of our seminar with incoming doctoral students—one of the most gratifying experiences (if not the most) I’ve been involved in in the past few months.
As we wrapped up, I shared five key attitudes the students consistently demonstrated throughout the seminar—habits I strongly encourage them to carry forward into their academic and professional lives:
- Keep engaging in conversations with people outside your field.
- Keep building community with your peers and colleagues.
- Keep showing kindness and generosity to presenters—even (and especially!) when you disagree with them.
- Keep nurturing deep engagement in your own projects.
- Keep asking at least one question at every talk you attend.