Academic Life Navigator Mugs

'I'm in a molting period. I'm shedding all my French philosophers.'

Grad School Parent-Teacher Conference

Business books - Who's Who & Who's Downsized sections.

Continuing education.

"Three more years of high school."

"Philosophy Department. Why may I direct your call?"

'So Kyle - have you considered the challenges of van driving?'

"And finally, I’d like to thank all those people I stepped on and used to get here. I couldn’t have done it without your submissive insecurity and relentless resignation."

Between Offices

"It says here that if you read stuff on an electronic device you can miss the big picture."

Better times ahead.

"Why do you always assume I'm going down?"

'My class is so large and my seat so far back, I feel like I'm taking a distance-learning course.'

"It's going to be one of those days."

'I never wanted the best years of your life Clayton - just a few good days would do.'

'I was speeding right along toward my goal of moving up from middle management, when a cost-cutting measure overtook me!'

"Rosalie—your poor performance this year has reduced your parents' investment in you by almost seventy per cent."

"I'm good at ticking boxes."

'If you are here, you'll be late for gym class."

Midlife: You Are Here.

'None of the other things had instructions.'

Financial Services For Lawyers...Beginner's Class...

"I guess I'll see you around Frank."

"Yes, next year you'll be moving from classroom to classrooms, and, no, it doesn't count as PE."

Wiseguys/Smartasses/Eggheads/Smarty Pants

Doubt or Certainy

"I owe my success to always being the lesser of two evils."

'Everybody's grades are down, Dad -- I think the school's having some kind of austerity program.'

"Everything started when I became a stay-at-home-mom of three little monsters."

"Where would you say you are on the confidence/cockiness spectrum?"

'I received matching offers.'

"Let's split up the jobs for taking care of the baby. I'll take care of what goes in to him. . . you take care of what goes out!"

"Mom, Suzy keeps coming closer than 6 feet to me."

"I see myself rising through the ranks of the organization until midlife, when I will most likely hit a wall and go screaming through the door."

"I think he's outgrown the baby gate."