Grad School Advice

A graduate school survival guide: "So long, and thanks for the Ph.D!" a.k.a.
"Everything I wanted to know about C.S. graduate school at the beginning but didn't learn until later."
The 4th guide in the Hitchhiker's guide trilogy (and if that doesn't make sense, you obviously have not read Douglas Adams)
by Ronald T. Azuma

"A computer science graduate school survival guide, intended for prospective or novice graduate students. This guide describes what I wish I had known at the start of graduate school but had to learn the hard way instead. It focuses on mental toughness and the skills a graduate student needs. The guide also discusses finding a job after completing the Ph.D. and points to many other related web pages."