Graduate Students Quotes

Lessons passed down one lab and lecture hall at a time.

This set of graduate students quotes leans on professors recalling their own mentees, from Stanford labs to Berkeley campuses in the sixties. For a broader look at classroom dynamics, see the Adjunct quotes page.


Several speakers admit that real research rarely matches the textbook, which is part of why mentorship matters so much in graduate work. Explore Attitude quotes for more on the mindset that carries students through uncertainty.