○ For new students (October 31, 2011, to all new grads in CS) http://www.cs.uvic.ca/~pan/abc/f11
○ Time management—the most important skill to acquire and master
○ Research skills* (including research process http://www.cs.uvic.ca/~pan/abc/rs1 and paper writing skills http://www.cs.uvic.ca/~pan/abc/rs2 )
○ Keep motivated—need yourself & people around you (labmates) to help
○ Technical writing* (including English writing) http://www.cs.uvic.ca/~pan/abc/tww
○ Piled higher and deeper (PhD 😉 http://www.cs.uvic.ca/~pan/abc/rsd , Thesis proposal http://www.cs.uvic.ca/~pan/abc/tpp , defense and so on
○ Job hunting strategies, where you use all your acquired research skills http://www.cs.uvic.ca/~pan/abc/jhs