This link came yesterday from my mom. (Or maybe it was my dad. They have the same e-mail address, and there was no personal message included. But I'm guessing Mom, because I most recently discussed my career prospects, or lack thereof, with her after Dad got off the line.)

I saw the headline and thought, "I don't think I want to read this." But it's actually a refreshing change from all the dire "anyone who's smart enough to get a Ph.D. ought to be smart enough to recognize that it's against their economic interests to do so" warnings we get when we decide to spend the first quarter of our careers as impoverished students.

See if you can guess before reading the rest of the article which two of the six "myths" listed are in fact true. I got one right, and was pleasantly surprised on the second count.