The workshop focused on answering the following questions:

• Do you have what it takes to get a PhD?
• Why is it 'cool' to get a PhD?
• What interesting things can you do after receiving your PhD?
• What do you need to build a strong graduate school application?

The presentations given at the workshop were very interesting since some of them exposed me to research areas to which I was unfamiliar. In addition, I had the opportunity to listen to many personal stories of the lives of the presenters, which were inspiring since they exemplified perseverance and hard work; they provided encouragement to those students who might think a PhD is impossible for them to earn.

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