#life after phd

[nindchan]

20/08/2024

As I reviewed the upcoming article, I realize that this coffee shop has grown a little bit bigger. They've cleaned the corner and create new space with additional wooden tables. Also, their newest addition to the menu, which is orange coffee, felt amazingly refreshing in this mid summer heat. This place has become one of my favorite working space around campus.

This evening though, I felt a little melancholy feeling. Probably pre graduation syndrome. Is that such thing really do exist?

[rowanofferelden]

With every passing day as a PhD-student, the explanation for why so many Batman villains have a PhD is because of you know, getting the PhD turned them evil (or into an anti-hero), seems more and more legit. I have reached a point where I contemplate my villain identity

[therentyoupay]

hello hi i'm alive i'm THRIVING but i am in the final stretch!! since my last post i have earned a second master's degree and written my dissertation proposal manuscript (155 pages!!!) and acquired two new research assistants (now i have a team of 4!!) and written a bunch for my non-fiction book and done market research for potential publishers with my advisor and started another company (secret secret secret) and presented my research at a national conference and started growing my professional following for the first time with total strangers outside my usual professional networks and been nominated for an award and ON THURSDAY I HAVE MY DISSERTATION PROPOSAL DEFENSE EXAM

ALMOST THERE

LOVE YOU ALL SEE YOU IN ONE MONTH LOL

[beheworthy]

"It's because neither the comics nor movies show any moment or reason for them falling in love."

"Like there's nothing bonding them,"

"there's not even a love-at-first-sight moment."

"There is nothing to show believable love."

"To me, it was just so bogus how she'd dump him just because he was 'always gone' "

"like bitch he's a god, he's got a kingdom and nine realms to defend."

"Honestly I think Jane's "love" for him was more of a trophy love more than anything."

"Especially with how fickle she was about him."

"I just wanted him to have a strong, smart, loyal woman."

[waveridden]

squad i have had a really atrocious week. someone please tell me something good

[vermillioncrown]

snippet of tpac ch 11

who wants to see bruce being bullied? doesn't matter, here you go

...

“—per my last missive, Sir: if you want this equation to exist, then the principles of linear algebra must necessarily exist.” Korvin waves a thin stack of ruled paper—covered with sprawling formulas, symbols, bullet lists, and patchwork paragraphs on both sides—like he’s trying to banish a demon. That demon, in this instance, is “Batman being stubborn.”

Bruce looks taken aback, like something is happening outside of his set parameters. From how Dick tried to explain it: apparently, Bruce and Korvin have a whole “pen pals” routine going on, and it’s still thriving despite them sharing the same living quarters for the past few months?

Do they actually waste stamps on this? Where do they hide the envelopes?

(Dick raised his hands in surrender at that line of questioning.)

Tim knows Bruce is a creature of habit and standards of operation—of which he completely respects because it’s efficient—but his staunch adherence to routine is next-level neurotic. Normally, he'd be furious about being sidetracked.

Yet, Korvin’s thrown caution to the wind and got so mad over math, like the fussy nerd that he tries to hide being, that he’s directly confronting Bruce—full “David vs Goliath” vibes here. And he's winning.

“I trust your work,” Bruce finally says, holding his hand out for the papers.

That only makes Korvin’s face twitch harder. “Sure. Why not. Everyone needs a bit of make-believe. Escapism in these trying times and shitass economy.”

“‘Shitass economy,’” Cass murmurs, of course latching onto the bit that everyone reacts to.

Babs sighs in disgust.

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[opens-up-4-nobody]

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[obstinatecondolement]

It feels like every day I read attempts to debunk the social model of disability that fundamentally misunderstand what the social model of disability is and who the people who developed that model were, including what the nature of their disabilities was, and I want to scream.

But I don't, because yelling at people on the internet is basically pointless. Instead I check to see that I'm not mutuals with whoever reblogged said misunderstanding and vague about it.

[weepylucifer]

when you write a thesis for 6 whole months it kinda becomes your identity. who am i without this thesis? i feel like that one scene in bo burnham's inside where he was like "i decided i'll just never finish working on this special. i'll just do this forever. fuck you and let's keep going". i won't do that of course, i'll turn it in on thursday as i'm supposed to. but jesus fucking christ what the fuck

[br1ghtestlight]

kinda funny that bubblegum's dad has a phd in mathematics and is a university researcher. why is he so smart. like for what!!!!! i know i literally created him and wrote his story but im so invested in this man. Weirdo nerd

[mainfaggot]

not killing myself this year or next year because I) I have so many outfits i need to wear (even though I'm afraid of going outside and i get panic attacks abt it sometimes) and II) i have so many coffee and tea concoctions to create and tell my beloved mewchiez about (even though I don't have any interest or energy some weeks) . despite it all. i must live for Fashion and Caffeinated Beverages

[nindchan]

01/06/2024

Life lately.

This year May was a mixture of overworked and fun. From annual Sharks and Rays symposium to professional services meetings, I found solitude in empty train ride home. Thanks May, hello June.

[mossflower]

how many breakdowns should you have about dropping out before you seriously consider dropping out. asking for a friend teehee

[clownattack]

I aced my thesis defence with merits and I WILL TELL EVERYONE ABOUT IT (once i had my little rest) tm

[smute]

big epiphany you guys. big. huge.

[dead-set-goat]

I have this new oc, she’s so cringefail losercore, spinning her so hard in my mind rn… I made her a little tune too..

Sadly I just can’t seem to be able to outline a clear story for her. Guess I’ll just isekai her to an already established (in my mind) universe and watch what happens🤷

Worldbuilding is more fun to me anyway, but I really ought to start writing soon, it’s always been so daunting though… but if I can make shitty little art and shitty little music, why not make shitty little writing about the tropes and things I love huh?