47. Replay: Going to Grad School with Stephen Sam

What’s it really like to get a master’s degree? How does the workload compare to a bachelor’s degree? Learn from Stephen Sam, a Cloud and LexMobile Solutions Software Developer at LexMark. Stephen recently graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Masters in Computer Science & Engineering. During his master's program, he was a GEM-Full Fellow and active member of his local National Society of Black Engineers chapter. Stephen is also a co-host to the podcast, After Dinner Conversations, discussing challenges in adulthood. In this episode, we talk about everything grad school: when to get your master’s, your advisor’s role, the experience of taking the GRE, the workload, the experience of doing research, and how a fellowship can help. Mentioned in This Episode: GEM Fellowship: gemfellowship.org Lexmark: lexmark.com NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP): nsfgrfp.org After Dinner Conversations Podcast: linktr.ee/AfterDinnerConversations Pass the Aux Vol. 1 (Spotify): spoti.fi/3FpcAkq Connect with Stephen: LinkedIn: bit.ly/30DAhaa Instagram: @ReigningBoss After Dinner Conversations Instagram: @adconvos Follow Blossoming Technologist: Instagram @blossoming_tech Twitter @blossoming_tech LinkedIn /blossoming-technologist Connect with Marisa: Twitter @marisahoenig LinkedIn /marisahoenig Credits: Podcast Production by Marisa Hoenig Social Media Marketing & Episode Cover Art by Lucy Zheng Podcast Logo by Kendal Goodell @goodelldesigns