Resources and advice for navigating your first year
Over the course of my first year, I received a large amount of advice, and discovered some important things. Here is a nonexhaustive list of things I think someone going into their first year should know. [THIS IS STILL IN PROGRESS!]
Download First Year Advice PDFThese are the LaTeX templates I currently use for everything. They can be adapted to fit your needs. The Beamer template is adapted from one created by the late Dr. Oporowski.
Has environements for problems, proofs, and solutions built in. If you wish to change the \qed sympbol check out the renew command in the header.
Download Homework TemplateIncludes hyperlinked table of contents, bibliography, and section numbering.
Download Report TemplatePresentation template with LSU color scheme options, customizable blocks, and clean transitions.
Download Beamer TemplateThese are graduate students who have been particularly helpful and have agreed to be listed as resources. [ALSO STILL IN PROGRESS]
2nd year
Specialties: Probability, Being a general "Fix-It" Personality
Email: lkurtz2@lsu.edu
4th Year
Specialties: Algebra, General Helpfulness, Always Having a Smile
Email: adango3@lsu.edu
4th Year
Specialties: Topology, Where to Find Good Coffee, Being Generally Kind
Email: mlemo36@lsu.edu
5th Year
Specialties: Probability, Willing to Help with Just About Anything
Email: cbunti5@lsu.edu
Resources to help you prepare for your qualifying exams during the first year.
This folder contains solutions to a lot of stuff:
Access Qualifying Exam FolderGraduate school can be stressful. Here are resources available to support your mental health:
Location: 5 Infirmary Lane
Phone: (225) 578-9335
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Services: Individual counseling, group therapy, crisis intervention
Visit Student Health Center WebsitePhone: 225-924-5781 (available 24/7)
For urgent mental health concerns outside normal business hours
Important things to keep in mind throughout your graduate school journey: