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Some Possible Issues with a Graduate Student

What are the common senses between a graduate student and his/her thesis advisor?
If a student keeps on being late for any appointments, what should he/she do?
What are the pros and cons when a graduate student cannot synchronize his/her working hours with his/her advisor?
If a student does not know how to write a research plan, what should he/she do?
What are the suggestions on how to read a physics literature?
If a graduate student is facing a challenge research problem, what is the best move? To shift to a different and easy problem and let other to handle the difficulty, or to wait others to do the suggested experiments, or try to figure out a way by himself/herself to solve it under the guidance of the advisor?
If a student has many different projects, what should he/she do? Prioritize the projects and focus on major projects, or randomly do any projects based on instantaneous interest?
What is the best practice for a graduate student to guide the research of an undergraduate student? Focus on one project, or do this or that a little bit for multiple projects?

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