I feel so strangely about this question, because I think the articles that easily dismiss grad school make academia all about the job you get afterward, and it is so much more than that to me. It has contributed hugely to the person I am. But I would never want anyone to enter grad school not knowing that stuff. I was taken by surprise in a lot of ways, but I always knew it was a risky thing to do and a narrow path I was walking down. I knew all of that even in undergrad when I decided to major in English and Religion instead of Business or Nursing. Lately I find myself wanting to tell people not to go to grad school, but I am still so delighted to hear from people who are in grad school and loving it (even while also hating it, because it’s hard). I feel fortunate that even though I have complex feelings about grad school, none of them are angry or resentful. I hope it stays that way!