Hello! I'm in Grad School.

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MY PI WHEN I TELL HER THE EXPERIMENT ISN'T WORKING

credit: ksieg3

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When a student says they're going to argue in favor of poll taxes for their final paper

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Writing Up my Results Section to my Latest Research

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Recruiting friends for happy hour

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As soon as Halloween's over

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WONDERING WHAT MY PI DOES ALL DAY

credit: HomoNonsapiensAdipositas

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By the time week 12 rolls around

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When I've been perusing recipes on Pinterest for too long

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The morning after Halloween

In undergrad:

In grad school:

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Arriving into the office before I've had my morning coffee

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Subtly snacking during class

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When I see my monthly stipend "pending" in my bank account

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When I'm a little too excited to launch a new experiment

The undergrads are going to get this...

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Stats Class

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Taking shots in my late 20's

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When the campus theater is playing Hocus Pocus all next week, but I'm in class for every showing

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When I finally participate in class and then my prof responds with a 5-minute mainsplainy rant: