Game of Academics

Just like #GameofThrones, only Academic #Academictwitter

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When you are editing your manuscript, and find yourself deleting whole paragraphs (that took you so long to write!) #ruthless #acwri #suaw

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When you witness a new #MotherOfDragons on the academic scene and wish you were as smart or cool as them - especially when they take down critics in question time. #WheelOfTime

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@alisonoc2 @AcademicChatter https://t.co/mxhVTowguS

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When someone more senior takes the time to email you to congratulate you on some recent work.... Keep that email in a special folder & remind yourself of it on a tough day... #impostersyndrome #phdchat #ECRchat

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When someone tells you that you'll never make it in academia...
#dreambig #phdchat #ecrchat #GOT

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When you are in a lab meeting and people are talking about something you don't understand. Someone cracks a joke so you make appropriate response.... but you still have no idea what they are talking about... #phdchat #phdlife

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When you see a good friend at a conference that you haven't seen for ages and make a bee-line straight for them, only to be interupted on route by an overly zealous delegate who just saw your talk.

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When you get rejected from a fellowship you not only really wanted but that you had a good chance of getting #Rejected #confused #allthefeels #ecrchat #phdchat

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When you only notice your mistake as soon as you press submit & it goes live... #acwri #amwriting #Starbucks #got

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@DylanJIrvine But we might take down some giants on our way out 😉

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#CaptionThis Tenure track

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When you send in the final proof of that manuscript from hell that you feel you've been battling with for years. #GameofThrones #acwri #AcademicTwitter #phdchat #getyourmanuscriptout #amwriting

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#WhyIJoinedTwitter :
Because academia is dark and full of terrors

#academic #phdchat #ecrchat

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Am I the only one who spent their holiday break asking the big questions.... and wondering if I really am cut out for #academia or not? #altac #AcademicTwitter

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When it's the night before a major grant announcement & you get together with a some colleagues for a few drinks.... but chances of success is so low, it's not much of a celebration #postdoc #ecrchat #funding #allthefeels

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When they called your name at graduation & you still can't believe that all your hard work is finally being recognised #phd #graduation #phdchat #allthefeels

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@emilypachec0

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When you are trying to enjoy time with loved ones but you can't help feeling your thesis/latest paper/grant proposal is like a giant dragon.... staring at you.... reminding you that you should be writing... #acwri #phdchat #ecrchat

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When you are excited that the wait is almost over & soon there will be new #gameofthrones gifs....
It has been a long time coming for this little parody #AcademicTwitter account. #WinterIsComing.

In the meantime, what is your fav #gameofthrones gif?

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When you see a really relevant abstract for your literature review that looks so good.... but the article is behind a paywall #openaccess #acwri #amwriting #phdweekend #phdchat #ecrchat