10 Discoveries I Made During Two Years of Graduate School

• I prefer writing essays to answering multiple choice questions
• Deadlines inspire me to get things done
• I value quality feedback on my work
• Meeting colleagues from across the state is very cool
• I am a risk taker
• The importance of staying in touch with the national perspective on education
• Philosophical debate helps to clarify one's own views
• Developing routines can just happen
• If an idea is important you will hear it over and over again
• There are a lot of interesting books out there (and some boring ones too)