I know this poem is really old and we've probably all heard it before but I came across it tonight and think it is still worth reading. And for my fellow grad school buddy-- Don't get overwhelmed. Don't think too big or too far ahead. You are on the right track. Keep it simple. Your instincts will carry you farther than you know. Trust them.

Most of what I really need to know about how to live and what to do and how to be I learned in kindergarten. Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain,

but there in the sand pile at Sunday school.

These are the things I learned:

Share everything.

Play fair.

Don't hit people.

Put things back where you found them.

Clean up your own mess.

Don't take things that aren't yours.

Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.

Wash your hands before you eat.

Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.

Live a balanced life.

Learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing

and dance and play and work everyday some.

Take a nap every afternoon.

When you go out into the world, watch out for traffic, hold hands and stick together.

Be aware of wonder.

Flush.