Lego Grad Student

Peeking outside his conference hotel room, the grad student evades awkward encounters with other attendees.

Preparing to step out of his apartment, the grad student hesitates for an uncomfortable length of time.

Collaborating on a project with several colleagues, the grad student is unable to identify exactly what he is contributing.

Happy Holidays! May the season bring you joy, rest, and luck on any submitted materials. I'll be looking for all three in various chimneys.

Scheduling all his upcoming obligations for after the winter break, the grad student offloads everything onto his future self.

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Repairing his run-down laptop, the grad student is tempted to obliterate the anxiety-ridden piece of junk instead.

Throwing a paper together just days before a conference, the grad student rides a turbulent wave of shame and exhilaration.

Submitting his final grades, the grad student awaits the inevitable arrival of undergrad emails contesting them.

"So you're seriously telling me that there are no spells that conjure scholarly citations of my work?"

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Cracking a joke that bombs with his advisor, the grad student contemplates dropping out of the program in shame.

Reading something, the grad student barely retains anything.

Taking a nap, the grad student becomes more productive.