La Folie, Quo Vadis, Evo-Devo?

Dear GSA members,

At the outset of a new academic year, the TIGP Administration Office wish to express our best wishes for your academic progress and overall fitness.

I have a special affection for those of you who is about to or has just joined a research group and start your these project. On the other hand, I sincerely hope that all senior students are enjoying more than suffering from their research activities. While the sea appears to be calm, we know there are many prey-predator competitions going on in the waters. While there’s little I can do to improve your swimimg skills, I think knowing other players in your ecosystem better should increase your chance of survival and live happier.
Attached are several short articles that I came across at websites that teach graduate students-to-be "survival skills", while your are already in this puddle I believe these articles (and others you may find at the source website) should still help you reflect your situation and make necessary adjustments to your everyday survial strategy.

Overlayed with these generic survial struggles are cultural differences that some of you may consider it imposing unfair treatments on foreign students. Should anything bothers you or hampers your academic progress that you cannot resolve by yourself, please see your Student Affairs Advisor in your program, or contact me through phone or e-mail for an appointment so that we can chat cosily in an trusting environemnt.

Wish you all flourish and pleasant,

Sincerely yours,