#GradStudentProblems

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I found this hilariously accurate article on Buzzfeed and I could not resist the urge to copy and paste this to share it. It's just too, too accurate. 

However, there's one major flaw in this post:
I doubt I'm going to get that much more money with this degree, just saying. #SAproblems

Other than that, yeah, pretty accurate. Side note: Buzzfeed completes me. Seriously. 


Source: http://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicamisener/what-grad-school-is-really-like



So you decided to go to grad school. Congratulations!

So you decided to go to grad school. Congratulations!

Knowledge is pretty freaking cool.

What Grad School Is REALLY Like

Someday you'll get a fancy diploma that will help you earn more money, or whatever.

What Grad School Is REALLY Like

But you know, a lot of people think that grad school is just like a continuation of undergrad. And it's definitely NOT.

What Grad School Is REALLY Like
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For example, this was your school spirit in college:

For example, this was your school spirit in college:

School spirit in grad school: Ain't nobody got time for that.

What Grad School Is REALLY Like

Social life in college:

What Grad School Is REALLY Like

Social life in grad school:

What Grad School Is REALLY Like
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Leaving a progress meeting with your advisor in college:

What Grad School Is REALLY Like
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Leaving a progress meeting with your advisor in grad school:

What Grad School Is REALLY Like
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Your apartment in college:

Your apartment in college:

Your apartment in grad school:

What Grad School Is REALLY Like
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Drinking coffee in college:

What Grad School Is REALLY Like

Dating in grad school is more like:

What Grad School Is REALLY Like
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In college, your main job is to consume knowledge.

What Grad School Is REALLY Like

In grad school, you're supposed to be the one PRODUCING the knowledge.

What Grad School Is REALLY Like

Fridays in college: no class.

What Grad School Is REALLY Like
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Fridays in grad school: IT NEVER STOPS.

What Grad School Is REALLY Like
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Your best friend in college:

Your best friend in college:

Your best friend in grad school:

Your best friend in grad school:

In college, you study really general things.

What Grad School Is REALLY Like

In grad school, you focus on something so specialized you can discuss it with literally two other people on the planet.

What Grad School Is REALLY Like
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Spring break in college:

What Grad School Is REALLY Like
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Spring break in grad school: field trip to the archives.

What Grad School Is REALLY Like

And finally, in college you feel pretty confident, because you were at the top of your class:

What Grad School Is REALLY Like

But guess what? Everyone at grad school was the smartest kid at THEIR college, so now you're like:

What Grad School Is REALLY Like

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