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About: This bingo card is designed for new or prospective PhD students navigating the challenges and decisions of their graduate program. It's perfect for orientation sessions, peer mentoring meetups, or informal cohort gatherings, sparking meaningful conversations about lab rotations, career planning, and the ups and downs of academic life. The prompts encourage honest discussion and advice-sharing in a supportive setting.
How To: To save a printable PDF, click the Print button. You can alter the number of cards and other printing options on the Print tab. Grid items and free space text can be changed on the Basic tab. Appearance can be fully customized on the relevant tabs, or you can quickly locate any setting on the 🔍 tab.
How to play Bingo Cards?
- Paper Players: Print PDF bingo cards and manually cross off the cards.
- Paper Caller: Print PDF calling list & calling slips and manually draw the slips.
- Virtual Caller: Click on the Play button above.
- Virtual Players: Click on the Play button above, and then click on the 🎫 button.
- Mixed Play: Pick any combination above. For example, caller can be either Printed or Virtual. And players can be Printed or Virtual or a combo of both.
Step-By-Step:
- Start by saving the Bingo PDF by clicking on the "Print" button above.
- Open the PDF and print a hard copy.
- For random calling, you can print another copy of the call list, cut, fold and then pull them randomly at play time.
- Cut the bingo cards at the cut marks if there are more than 1 bingo cards per page.
- Distribute one card per player. For marking, you can use pencils. Crayons are the cheapest.
- Pick one person to be the caller. If you are playing in a small group, the caller can also play along with their own Bingo card.
- The caller begins the game by randomly pulling an item from the call list and announcing it to all players.
- The players look at their cards to see if they have the announced word. If they do, they dab that word.
- The first player to finish a horizontal, vertical, or a diagonal line of crossed items announces "Bingo!" and wins the game.
- The caller confirms that the items marked form a correct line according to the Bingo card and call list.
- You can play for varied patterns or a full card blackout for a longer game.
This Bingo Cards Game contains following Words or Phrases: How are you preparing for your rotations? Do you have a strategy for making the most of each experience?, How did you choose which labs to rotate in during your first year?, Do you have any concerns about certain courses or balancing the academic load?, What were some of the challenges you faced during rotations, and how did you overcome them?, What factors do you think will be most important to you when choosing a thesis lab?, What factors were most important to you when deciding on a thesis lab?, How are you planning to explore different career options throughout your program?, Do you have a sense of what career path you want to pursue after your PhD?, How did you assess lab culture and mentorship style during your rotations?, Was there anything unexpected that influenced your final decision to join a thesis lab?, How did you navigate conversations with PIs when deciding on a thesis lab?, How did you seek out networking opportunities as a PhD student?, When did you start thinking about your long-term career goals, and how did that impact your decisions during your PhD?, Are there any specific skills you want to build during your PhD to prepare for your future career?, Schedule at least one meeting with your mentor., Take a selfie with your mentor at Sunny's office or the CAMB office., Are there specific techniques or research areas you're particularly excited to explore?, How do you manage stress and uncertainty about your future career?, How did you handle situations where you didn't click with a lab or PI during a rotation?, Were there any red flags you encountered in labs that helped you avoid making a poor choice for your thesis lab?, Have you started thinking about whether you want to stay in academia, or are you open to exploring industry, policy, or other fields?, How did you handle making a decision if you liked more than one lab equally?, What role did lab dynamics (e.g., size of the group, PI involvement) play in your decision?, Were there any elective courses or workshops that helped broaden your skills or perspective?, Do you have a long-term research interest already, or are you keeping your options open during rotations?.