Some time ago, I wrote a paper with Mirella (ok, she wrote it and I helped a bit) and two other friends about grad school life. We've heard some good feedback about it. Almost everyone comments that is a very nice and well organized set of hints about grad school.
Apparently, some professors at UC Riverside, where Mirella goes to school, really liked it. They distributed a copy of the paper to every incoming student this year. Pretty nice 
It was published on IEEE Potentials. If you are an IEEE student member, you get the magazine every other month (if you don't, ask for it next time you renew your membership, it's free). It is also available on IEEE Explore, you can download it if you have access.
