Contributors of this volume include scholars from many universities throughout the United States, and they cover essential aspects of graduate study, such as writing and publishing, relationships with supervisors, utilizing rejection and critique, and becoming a researcher. Contributors write of studying for higher degrees and coping with family, illness, disability, and distance.

Christopher McMaster (PhD, University of Canterbury) has taught for over 15 years as a regular and special educator in the United Kingdom, United States, Nicaragua, and New Zealand. He is currently Assistant Professor of Education at Augsburg College, Minneapolis. He co-edited and contributed to (2014) and is currently lead editor for the Survive and Succeed series in the UK, US, Australia, and South Africa. He has recently published his first solo authored book through Peter Lang, (2015). Caterina Murphy (PhD, Te Whare W?nanga o Awanui?rangi) is an experienced book developer, presenter, and academic writer and has partnered with Chris McMaster across the global Surviving and Succeeding series. She has worked in the education sector for 29 years, and held senior roles in tertiary education since 1999. Her professional and research interests include early years education, teaching practice, mentoring, qualitative research, gifted education, anthropology, and oral history methodology. She actively mentors adolescents, undergraduates, and postgraduates in Aotearoa New Zealand and freelances her academic leadership services through AcademicExpressNZ.

«At a time when economic uncertainty rules not only everyday life but higher education as well, is both a bold political and theoretical call to action and an invaluable toolkit in the best sense for understanding, navigating, and taking up the challenges that graduate school presents under the shadow of a death-dealing corporatism. It is a book that couples hope and critique, understanding, and the need for action. This book is an indispensable reference and a road map for both engaging graduate education and making it better.» (Henry Giroux, McMaster University Professor for Scholarship in the Public Interest)

«At a time when economic uncertainty rules not only everyday life but higher education as well, is both a bold political and theoretical call to action and an invaluable toolkit in the best sense for understanding, navigating, and taking up the challenges that graduate school presents under the shadow of a death-dealing corporatism. It is a book that couples hope and critique, understanding, and the need for action. This book is an indispensable reference and a road map for both engaging graduate education and making it better.» (Henry Giroux, McMaster University Professor for Scholarship in the Public Interest)

Contents: Harry C. Boyte: Surviving the Rat Race and Becoming Citizen Professionals – Christopher McMaster and Caterina Murphy: Preface and Acknowledgments – Melissa Dennihy: Making the Most of the Conference Experience – Magdalena Leszko: Give Yourself a Chance: Apply for a Scholarship – Debra A. Trusty: Strength in Numbers: Starting and Managing a Dissertation Support Group – Ju Seong Lee: How to Turn a Good Relationship with Your Supervisor into a Great One – Atsushi Iida: Scholarly Publication: A Multilingual Perspective – Ken Nielsen: Utopian Alienation: Becoming an Academic Writer in the USA – Christopher McMaster: Thinking Bigger: Editing a Book 101 – Danielle Shepherd: Paying It Forward: Engaging the Next Generation of Professional Students – Raisa Alvarado Uchima y Jaime Guzmán: We’re Not in the Barrio Anymore: Negotiating Chicana/o Guilt in the Ivory Tower – Timothy Weldon: Navigating Academia’s Invisible Margins: Different (dis)Abilities in Graduate Studies – Yessica Garcia Hernandez: A Working-Class Chicana Navigating a PhD Program While Feeling Like an Impostor ? Lara Rose Roberts: Dis / Advantage: Finding the Middle Between High-Achieving and Hell – Christopher A. Huff: Navigating Traditional Graduate Programs as a Non-Traditional Student – Nicholas R. Werse and B. J. Parker: The Student’s Practical Guide to Not Losing Your Soul – Tabatha Hoffmeyer: Hooker Boots and Edgar Allan Poe: Finding Inspiration in Grad School ? Rebecca Zimmer: Seeing the Stars – Alison S. Marzocchi: You Can Actually Enjoy Your Life While in Graduate School. How? Don’t Procrastinate – Alison Hicks: 17 Hours Behind: Studying at a Distance – Alistair Kwan: Navigating Academic Culture Shock: Advice for International Students – William M. Hurtes: Southern Exposure: Learning Through Experiences Overseas – Contributors.