Graduate School Gifts

"This sounds impressive. I've been accepted by a prestigious research university."

Audience with the Parent

Hunters catch up to deer hiding as corporate executive. ('How'd you find me, fellas?')

Grad School Parent-Teacher Conference

'From six to to eighteen, they're always at that age.'

Postgraduates A group of posts on their way to class.

"Make a lot of money."

Molecules You Ought to be Aware of.

"I know this is not a proper job for a PhD, Mom, but I have student loans to repay."

Need Supercomputer to finish my PhD, Please Help.

Good Luck!

'A depressing thought just came over me. Now we'll have to go out and get a job!'

I need to set upmy own company.

'It's time to move out when Mom says...'

'I still want to be a cowboy.'

'Unemployed math grad. Will solve quadratic equations for food."

'I took a couple of years off after college to work on my smirk.'

'I chose my field on what would put the most impressive initials after my name.'

Personnel. I've heard of "magna cum laude" and "summa cum laude," but I've never heard of a person graduating "persona non grata." (Published originally on June 3, 1981.)

'I wasted a lot of time in graduate school to get this job.'

'As everyone knows, scientists are at their peaks early in their careers.'

Good Luck!

The Janitor at the Harvard University Alumni Reunion is one of the Gang.

"I'm taking 'moving back in with the parents' studies."

'Does my head look big in this?'

"Quit your whining... Someday you'll appreciate affordable student housing."

'So far more education hasn't helped me get a job. I think I'll get some student loans and get some more education.'

Hear me, Graduates!

GLAD-YOU-ATION

"I guessed my way to a perfect score on the GMAT, then I guessed my way through grad school and several middle management jobs...."

Student Debt

"They're harmless when they're alone, but get a bunch of them together with a research grant and watch out."

'You're kidding... I've got a masters in philosophy too!'

When English majors become waiters.

Little Miss Muffet's Graduation.