57 Ways to Screw Up in Grad School

这不是一本教你如何成功的励志书，而是一本帮你提前看清'失败长什么样'的避坑手册。作者以近乎自嘲的坦诚，把读研、读博路上那些'心照不宣'的坑——盲目选导师、忽视就业市场、指望经费自动到位、与导师失联、陷入糟糕的私人关系——一一摆到读者面前。有意思的是，不少读者读完并不焦虑，反而释然：既然九死一生的路上坑这么多，与其谨小慎微，不如看淡几分、从容几分。它真正打动人的地方，在于承认'To err is human'：允许自己犯错，反而是一种清醒。书中大量为人处事的建议，也意外地适用于职场与学术界之外的人生。适合正处在阶段转换期、需要一本'校准参照'的人，也适合任何想理性评估'这条路到底要不要走'的读者。

Kevin D. Haggerty is a Killam Research Laureate and professor of sociology and criminology at the University of Alberta. He is also editor of the Canadian Journal of Sociology. Haggerty’s most recent book is Transparent Lives. Aaron Doyle is associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Carleton University. His most recent book is Eyes Everywhere.