I just received a link to your "graduate school lite" and I must say its really unmotivating. I've worked my butt off preparing for graduate school in robotics. I had been told a graduate degree from a top school provides an excellent opportunity post graduation to work on robotics projects, as a bachelors only merits busy entry level work and you have to have a masters to get the resources to work on the big stuff. In addition, I though that robotics have serious application, and having done research myself, I have seen the major impact it does make, and its not only fun, it also has serious money. Is your take on students who dont have interests or didnt develop a good topic? You make it seem like I will be a "liar" and will be depressed and bored like the rest of the students. I actually did turn down job opportunities to focus on applying to graduate school, now I feel like I wasted my time, even though I know that a while ago I was really excitied and sold on the idea, but its been so long and now this news really has challenged my motivation and excitement at the worst possible time. Why are you telling people or projecting your own experience with graduate school on other people? It's really unmotivating. What gives? I'm woirried because your "lies joke list" nailed things that I actually hoped for or done. What gives? Please respond soon. I want to know if it is all just a joke or if it seriously applies to everyone! Why are you helping people apply with this very negative outlook for them?!?!?!?!? It's not fair! You have given me an impression without a chance to prove it wrong or find out on my own!