The PhD Girl

You know those blogs that post deep, insightful commentary on the meaning and value of academic life? This isn't one of them.

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Election 2020 keeps on keeping on

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Hear me out, what if we just scrapped Iowa and just declared this Verey Good Boye the winner

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The Iowa Caucus 2020

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Democratic candidates as Parks and Recreation Characters: Tom Steyer

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Democratic candidates as Parks and Recreation Characters: Amy Klobuchar

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Democratic candidates as Parks and Recreation Characters: Tulsi Gabbard

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Democratic candidates as Parks and Rec Characters: Andrew Yang

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Democratic candidates as Parks and Rec Characters: Joe Biden 

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Democratic candidates as Parks and Rec Characters: Michael Bloomberg 

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Democratic candidates as Parks and Rec Characters: Pete Buttiegieg 

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Democratic candidates as Parks and Rec Characters: Bernie Sanders

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Democratic candidates as Parks and Rec Characters: Elizabeth Warren

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Election year feels

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Women in paintings who clearly have sinus trouble

(inspired by  Mallory Ortberg at The Toast)

What do you mean we’re out of Sudafed

Oh to take a breath of air unpolluted by cheetah allergens

For the last time, we cannot go to the party

Our sinuses, you see

We can’t breathe

Leave us alone to die

But bring some Nyquil before you go

I’ve made a terrible mistake

I’m allergic to nature

This is the seventh week of this cough

I think I’m dying

Help me

I think my irrigation habit has gotten

slightly out of control

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When you successfully defend your dissertation

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What deadlines feel like

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When it’s the last day of “spring break” and I haven’t finished half of what I needed to do