On getting the most out of being a Professor (i.e. different from just a “Doctor.”): Top ten nuggets of wisdom

10. Everything I learned about advising, I learned from Yahoo!

9. Deus ex machina produces the best papers.

8. Your time is much, much more valuable than anyone else’s–you’re a Professor!

7. We have soooo much data!

6. Graduate students crave structure, so tell them to which fields of knowledge their theses belong.

5. Project an aura of what you want so you don’t actually have to tell anyone what you want.

4. Sometimes you’re just too important to do the things you’re supposed to do.

3. The best way to advise a graduate student is to interrupt his presentations.

2. Ultimately, a student’s best advisor is himself.

1. Time is money, so send your graduate student on eight field missions.

 

PN