Jorge ChamLife is tough and then you graduate: The second Piled Higher and Deeper Comic Strip Collection

I'm out of graduate school more years than I will admit to in public (unless forced to do so by former classmates). And it's something to be survived. It is an apprenticeship, in every sense of the word. And let's not forget that being an apprentice to HIS BROTHER made Ben Franklin run away from home.As I read through the strips, it's easy to see different aspects of my own time in grad school, whether it's the pile of grading, the (seemingly) carniverous undergrads, the long hours, the lack of a life outside of the lab. But it's all there.It's important to remember, that it DOES end, one way or the other. And that Ph.D.s are awarded , not to the brightest, but the most determined.

It's fantastic to see several situations of your grad student life in this comic. Jorge Cham continue to express the voice of thousands master and phd students who claim for freedom and wonder if there are something more in life than studies, papers, conferences, computers and free food.About the text you can find more of the usual: advisors exploiting students (i.e. professor Smith and the nameless student), life in the laboratory, Tajel and her protests, Cecilia with her chocolates, I, Grad Student and The Thesis Zone (phd parodies of I, Robot and the The Twilight Zone), and a lot of things about Mike including his life in procastination, free food, a way to sleep in the lab, and finally his Thesis Defense.

I read many mixed reviews: some are from people totally unfamiliar to the PhD and graduate school world. and just for that, they will not find it funny at all. however, if you are a grad student, or already graduated, chances are high that you'll find yourself in this book. it's smart, it's right on, and it's is incredibly - and nerdly - funny.get it for yourself, for a friend or family member who is a grad student, and you'll make someone happy.if not, forget about it, everything will look like private jokes that you wont be able to understand.

I didn't know of the existence of this comic strip until Jorge Cham came to Georgia Tech... I think two years ago or so. Well, since then, I am a fan of it. I have, up to now (11/07) all the books he has published, and they have given me and some of my friends, countless hours of laughter.As I said when I rated the first book of the series, it's great humor, though, not for everyone. But if you have been in grad school for at least a couple of years in your life, I bet you will enjoy it all through.

Decent place to end reading the PhD comic series. The rest tend to be repetitive of the same these and (after a while) slightly depressing.

loved by our college age daughter

I am a PhD student in Chemical Engineering. EVERYBODY in my lab reads this. I often use it as an example of what a PhD is about when talking to the undergrads. Definitely worth buying it!!!

I bought this for my lab and read it after I took a job as a professor. Not nearly as funny as when I read the earlier one while a grad student. Get to work you slackers, your professor is watching.

This was bought as a gift and the recipient liked it.

As with his first PhD Jorge Cham knowns how to make us laugh with stories you can easily relate to in graduate life

No conocía esta tira cómica que se publica diariamente por internet. Al conocerla me animé a pedir este libro (es más cómodo que leer en pantalla). Si has pasado por el trance de realizar tu tesis doctoral y conoces la vida académica en la universidad, te reirás y disfrutarás con su lectura. Recomendado. Me costó 7,50 y tardó en llegar sólo 4 días. Ojo, si estás realizando ahora mismo tu tesis, puede herir sensibilidades, jajaja.

I ordered this book along with the other 4 and have enjoyed every minute of it! I had already read the comics online but the books seemed like the perfect way to share graduate life with the people around me. "See dad! This is what it's really like!"All books came in excellent condition, I only took a star off because I would have loved for the comics to be in color (as they are on the website). That said, it should be noted that books 4 and 5 are, indeed, in color (and I was wondering why they were slightly more expensive than the other three...)

Este comic recopila varios años de tira cómica semanal sobre las desventuras de unos doctorandos de Stanford.Tiene mucha ironía. Se disfruta especialmente si uno ha hecho la tesis o ha sufrido la de una persona próxima.Me pareció buenísimo.