PhD: The Struggle

get a PhD they said....

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My conclusions section is about disappointing as the last season of GOT
#phdlife

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Me looking for motivation

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"8/10 check solutions"

What I write grading when I no idea what they did wrong
#AcademicTwitter #phdchat

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Do you actually want to know what my PhD project is? Or are you being polite? Either way, I don't want to talk about it.
#phd #phdlife

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Work from home and get nothing done, or forget my mask halfway to campus and turn around to then give up for the day? Hmmm

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Conclusions:

Idk. Mixed bag. See Results and Discussion.

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Keep money away from publishing giants, and share my work!? Shiiiiiiit yeah I'll send you my paper! PDF work? #phdlife #phdchat

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Thinking science might win this year

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"I think a collaboration would be mutually beneficial" = gimme your data because mine is garbage

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When I think about how bad the travel back home for the holiday is going to be

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It's not that I don't WANT to write the review paper, wait... no that is it.

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When I see a poster just covered in paragraphs of size 12 text

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Advisor: I think you should apply to more fellowships

[Flashbacks to the last 3 rejected fellowships and 8 more that lost funding and are no longer offered]

Me, painfully faking a smile: Sure no problem!

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Hey Alexa, write my discussion section

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#10YearChallenge

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#10YearChallenge

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#10YearChallenge

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Professor in undergrad: ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED AT 11:59 THE NIGHT BEFORE. 2 INCH MARGINS, 12 POINT FONT, EQUATIONS MUST BE NUMBERED WITH ALL VARIABLES DEFINED

Grad professors: Ahh shit, I forgot I assigned that. Just shoot me a text when you slip it under my office door

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It was so hard explaining my research to family when I don't even understand it myself

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"As per my last email" = can you read...