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"A hilarious, and exquisitely thorough, rebuttal for every time your parents bring up 'The G-Word.'" --Rob Kutner, writer, “The Daily Show,” “The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien,” author, Apocalypse How" “The academic world is so full of humorless wonks and pedants, that Ruben arrives like a crazed party-crasher. It's as if a tweedy committee coma has been interrupted by someone from the roller derby. This very funny book also slings many sly arrows into an overstuffed and moribund culture that needs repair and reconfiguration.” -- Compound Calico, Moderator, RateYourStudents.blogspot.com "Adam Ruben's book is funnier than even the funniest dissertation, thesis, lab report, or legal brief. I wish my law school casebooks had been 10% as enjoyable to read." - Jeremy Blachman, author of Anonymous Lawyer “Indispensable for any prospective grad student who wants to get a jump on his or her anxiety requirements. This book proves that years of obscure, excruciating academic toil can, in fact, make a meaningful contribution to society as a source of comedy.” -- Jay Katsir, writer for “The Colbert Report” “Why waste a few years in grad school when you can waste a few bucks on this hilarious and insightful book instead? You'll end up with the same career prospects (zero), but have had a lot more fun." -- Jeff Kreisler, author of Get Rich Cheating "Hilarious! Adam Ruben has nailed the graduate student experience, and has done it with a great sense of humor....this is a true survival guide for anyone foolish, er, ambitious enough to embark on an advanced degree."-- Dexter Holland, Grad School Sufferer and Sympathizer (Lead Singer, The Offspring)
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About the Author
ADAM RUBEN spent seven years at Johns Hopkins University earning his Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. While there, he parlayed his healthy disdain for academia into a stand-up comedy act, which he has performed at clubs, colleges, and private functions from Boston to San Diego, recently opening for Dane Cook's Tourgasm at the Warner Theater in Washington, D.C. and earning second place in the Funniest Jewish Comic Contest at the Laugh Factory in Times Square. For five years, Adam has taught an undergraduate stand-up comedy class that has quickly become one of the most popular January "Intersession" courses at Johns Hopkins University and culminates in a final show open to all students. He's written humor pieces for The National Lampoon and appears weekly on Food Detectives with Ted Allen.
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Product details
Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Three Rivers Press; 1 edition (April 13, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0307589447
ISBN-13: 978-0307589446
Product Dimensions:
5.2 x 0.5 x 8 inches
Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
4.0 out of 5 stars
116 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
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Funny and sad because the drudgeries of grad school are pretty accurate. I only gave it 3 stars though because the book wasn't as funny as I thought it would be. But he does hammer the point that unless you are truly passionate about being a researcher, don't do it! You'll have to suffer poverty wages while in grad school, you'll be overworked, and when you get out whether you go to industry or (gasp!) stay in academia, your financial prospects aren't commensurate with giving at least 5 years of your life to the pursuit of contributing something completely original to your chosen academic field. Really look into what life in grad school and employment is like after grad school before going.
Man, this book cut to the bone. I'm currently finishing my own PhD, and every page has got at least one cringe-worthy laugh that provides some comfort that is the slog of doing graduate school in science. Don't know how well it carries over to other fields, but man, some of those "Grad School Pro Tips" are the real deal. I've been told that you should read this before considering grad school, and that's for sure. It's funny because it's sad and true, not because it's hyperbole. And if you haven't read it, read it towards the end, because as above, it cuts to the bone.It's like how when I had an office job, I thought The Office (TV show) was horrifying, and then when I quit, I thought it was absolutely hilarious.
I have just finished up my first semester in the Sociology grad program at Western Kentucky University. I wanted a book to read that would guide me through the rest of my journey through the program, and would also be funny as well. I knew Adam Rubin's name from the food detectives show and saw that this was a funny book that might help me destress and decompress after my first semester.I was right! This book is a very lighthearted take on all elements og grad school: Choosing a program, being a GA, choosing your committee, going to conferences, etc. I found many things relatable. I plan to read this book at the end of every semester until I get my Master's, and hopefully I will pick up more tips and laughs along the way.
It is difficult to see the funny side of Graduate School....and even less funny if you are just going in, about to defend your dissertation or have just graduated...I have been all of these three and I found this book to be hilarious! I now teach and I recommend it to all my students...what a GREAT gift to both science and comedy...Adam Ruben is a super contribution to both disciplines.
I've been a fan of Jorge Cham's PhD Comics for several years. I even use a caricature he made of me as my profile picture most places online. But PhD Comics gets a little tedious at times and seems to miss dealing with the real dark humor that is the PhD student experience. Adam Ruben's book does a good job of filling this void.Of course, you probably didn't realize there was a void to be filled until about chapter three of your dissertation. Then you start realizing voids all throughout your life cause by your Stupid, Stupid Decision to go to Grad School.No, not caused by the book, silly! The voids are caused by your own choice!Get the book. Read it. Leave it in the grad lounge in your department.
It's wonderfully amusing but over 2 years after I read it I still think back to a lot of the things he said. It's an easy and quick read but very influential in the long run.
Having recently started in a graduate program I thought I would only be reading obscure journals and aged texts, but I was wrong. Thankfully there are aged journalists articles and obscure texts as well. Your book was a wonderful and humerus vacation without my advisor knowing I wasn’t doing work. I recommend selling future copies with a fake book jacket of some popular science journal as cover.
Maybe I was dumb for thinking this book would be written with any practical advice, but it really has none. All it is is a b*tch fest about the piles of academic work you can expect in a post-undergraduate program. If you are miserable and in graduate school, it is a quick read that could give you a few chuckles, only because misery loves company.
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