May 19, 2013
WHEN YOU SEE THE FIRST YEAR GRAD STUDENTS HANGING OUT ON CAMPUS:

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May 18, 2013
WHEN YOUR UNIVERSITY CONGRATULATES ITSELF FOR BEING *SLIGHTLY* LESS HOMOPHOBIC THAN IT USED TO BE:

May 17, 2013
WHEN YOU ARE IN SEMINAR AND DECIDE TO TAKE ON A MAJOR CONTROVERSY THAT YOU DON’T KNOW MUCH ABOUT:

May 17, 2013
WHEN YOUR SUMMER STIPEND ARRIVES IN ONE LUMP SUM AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SUMMER:

May 16, 2013
WHEN YOUR ADVISOR SUDDENLY CHANGES SUBFIELDS AND LOSES ALL INTEREST IN YOUR WORK:

May 15, 2013
WHEN A STUDENT CREDITS YOU IN A SCHOLARSHIP LETTER:

(Source: TYLER)

May 14, 2013
WHEN YOU HAVE BEEN INDOORS WRITING FOR LITERALLY DAYS, AND DECIDE TO GET SOME FRESH AIR:

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May 13, 2013
WHEN A COLLEAGUE GIVES YOU REALLY USEFUL JOB MARKET ADVICE:

May 12, 2013
WHEN MY MOM ASKS IF I’LL BE DONE WRITING BY SUMMER:

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May 7, 2013
WHEN YOU READ A HILARIOUS ACCOUNT OF THE RAMPANT PROBLEMS IN THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM: