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Lego Grad Student

A hollow head struggling to make it through a blocky world.

Trying to grade sixty papers, read 800 pages, write three proposals, and reply to 50 e-mails in four days, the grad student simply cannot.

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Shopping for groceries late at night, the grad student minimizes his exposure to other people.

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Attempting to write the first draft of his cover letter, the grad student is paralyzed.

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Serving as a discussant, the grad student lobs passive-aggressive shots at the panelist who only circulated his paper the night before.

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Being told repeatedly by a committee member to “try it both ways,” the grad student becomes terrified of his exponentially growing workload.

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Facing an imminent deadline to send in his conference paper, the grad student slowly but surely lowers his standards.

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Leaving his childhood bedroom to head back to campus, the grad student is already homesick.

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Remaining silent through an entire seminar, the grad student sees the only other quiet individual forsake him.

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Describing his research to his ever-supportive grandmother, the grad student watches her eager eyes steadily glaze over.

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Smelling leftover food in the kitchen, the grad student drops everything.

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Coming to you a little early, it’s Week in Review

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Sizzlers

(K-Pop) Captain’s log: DAY6. They moved three spots to No. 9. Excitement from their latest single grows.
(Music) The dog days are over and Florence + the Machine return at No. 20 following the release of their new album.
(Anime & Manga) Eden’s Zero, the latest manga by the creator of Fairy Tail, debuts at No. 8.
(TV) Disney channel’s latest established hit, Andi Mack, returns at No. 12.
(Web Stuff) Shane Dawson gets back on the list at No. 12 after releasing over an hour and a half worth of footage dedicated to TanaCon. We here at Tumblr cannot think of a single convention that ever went as poorly as this.

Fizzlers

(TV) As talk of Sense8’s (No.20) finale winds down, so does the show’s ranking.
(Anime & Manga) Woof. Bungou Stray Dogs is at No. 19.
(Video Games) KO! Super Smash Bros. Ultimate plummets seven spots to No. 12.
(Celebs) Chris Pratt went splat when he lands at No. 18.
(Music) Demi Lovato fans need to step up. Their girl is at No. 39 this week.

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