Shit Partners of Academics Say

Patient partner to an academic for over a decade who sometimes loses their shit. No relation to Shit Academics Say, just a big fan.

[Shit Partners of Academics Say @ShitPoAS]

Stop saying that at least the year is almost over! The year may end in May for you, but the rest of us still have 8 months of this shitshow to go.

[Shit Partners of Academics Say @ShitPoAS]

When I successfully recommend a book for the dissertation

[Shit Partners of Academics Say @ShitPoAS]

Can you please find a new background show to write to? We've seen Good Eats 6 times!

[Shit Partners of Academics Say @ShitPoAS]

Partner is starting to prepare their syllabi for the fall semester and is creating both an on campus plan and an online contingency plan. I am not ok with the thought that this situation may go on that long.

[Shit Partners of Academics Say @ShitPoAS]

We hit an important milestone in social distancing at our house today... Wait, it's only been a month?

[Shit Partners of Academics Say @ShitPoAS]

Relationship issues will pile up too if you do this.

[Confused PhD @ConfusedPhd]

When I started grad school, I worked 8-12 hours/day, 7 days/week for most of a year. My body quite literally forced me to stop when health issues began piling up. Academic culture encourages us to pride ourselves on self-sacrifice & overwork, but it is NOT sustainable

[Shit Partners of Academics Say @ShitPoAS]

Right now I'm really glad you're "not that kind of doctor." I don't think my heart or my anxiety could handle that.

[Shit Partners of Academics Say @ShitPoAS]

4) those who can't think about anything academic right now because there's a freaking global pandemic going on

[Shit Partners of Academics Say @ShitPoAS]

After two weeks of social distancing with my academic and talking to friends in similar situations, I have concluded that there are four types of academics right now (as represented by Disney characters). All are ok!

[Shit Partners of Academics Say @ShitPoAS]

3) those still trying to figure out Zoom, their LMS, and everything online these days

[Shit Partners of Academics Say @ShitPoAS]

Onto week two of social distancing and I have to say: you're that kind of lecturer?

[Shit Partners of Academics Say @ShitPoAS]

@PHDcomics Is the plot going to hit too close to home and make us cry like The Five Year Engagement?

[Shit Partners of Academics Say @ShitPoAS]

At least we're doing our part to help out independent bookstores?

[Shit Partners of Academics Say @ShitPoAS]

Partner's library has closed and we've already spent $200 on books for their dissertation that were supposed to come via inter library loan 😞

[Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered]

While many colleges and universities have closed their libraries, others say they can't operate without keeping them open https://t.co/jV6gx2ugYP

[Shit Partners of Academics Say @ShitPoAS]

So glad my partner is in the humanities and not dealing with this BS. It is unexcusable!

[Not so Exhausted Anymore, Ph.D. @PhdExhausted]

Dear all those who wish to pursue PhD in the future

*Take note of all PIs who are expecting grad students to work in labs while the world is reeling with a pandemic, the PIs who think productivity trumps health and well-being*

A MAJOR MAJOR RED FLAG

@AcademicChatter

[Shit Partners of Academics Say @ShitPoAS]

This publish or perish mentality needs to be suspended while we all face the possibility that we and many of our loved ones may actually perish.

[Shit Partners of Academics Say @ShitPoAS]

It's ok that you're not writing as much as you want right now. Believe it or not, there are more important things.

[Shit Partners of Academics Say @ShitPoAS]

As someone who has lived with an academic for almost a decade I guarantee this to be true.