chrisy159

You raise a really helpful and important point. I have been weary returning aside from the mentality of school, being surrounded by brilliant minds, and just all around rusty with all things written, for some of those reasons as well. The academic game we have to play can be silly and redundant when I recall my undergrad...and I'm sure being out of school and going into grad school doesn't help much with that in some ways. So that's great advice, thank you!

Wow, this is my exact situation! I am also starting grad school this Fall and have been our of school since 2015 working full time. I have this month off and have been re-teaching myself some areas that I've been rusty in. But I agree with the other posters, it sounds like you're doing everything already...and it's important we also enjoy what time we have before things get hectic :). A good suggestion was if you know the kind of research you will be doing, prepping (even very preliminary) REB, or if you are applying for funding/scholarships then working on your ccv (if applicable). The other suggestion about ref softeware is great actually. I should probably do that... Also if you are lucky to know ahead of time if a course requires specific textbooks, maybe now is a good time to look into purchasing. Above all else, try to enjoy the time off!