So you decided to go to grad school. Congratulations!
Knowledge is pretty freaking cool.
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Someday you'll get a fancy diploma that will help you earn more money, or whatever.
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But you know, a lot of people think that grad school is just like a continuation of undergrad. And it's definitely NOT.
For example, this was your school spirit in college:
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School spirit in grad school: Ain't nobody got time for that.
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Social life in college:
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Social life in grad school:
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Leaving a progress meeting with your advisor in college:
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Leaving a progress meeting with your advisor in grad school:
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Your apartment in college:
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Your apartment in grad school:
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Drinking coffee in college:
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Coffee in grad school:
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Dating in college:
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Dating in grad school is more like:
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In college, your main job is to consume knowledge.
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In grad school, you're supposed to be the one PRODUCING the knowledge.
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Fridays in college: no class.
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Fridays in grad school: IT NEVER STOPS.
Your best friend in college:
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Your best friend in grad school:
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In college, you study really general things.
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In grad school, you focus on something so specialized you can discuss it with literally two other people on the planet.
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Spring break in college:
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Spring break in grad school: field trip to the archives.
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And finally, in college you feel pretty confident, because you were at the top of your class:
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But guess what? Everyone at grad school was the smartest kid at THEIR college, so now you're like:
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But, college:
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Grad school:
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