Independent Study T-Shirts

'Actually this is a very experimental college. We have no curriculum and no classes. How it works, essentially, is if you want to learn something, you go someplace and you learn it.'

"Do you want to play doctorate?"

Grad School Parent-Teacher Conference

"I had all the right answers, but I had them in the wrong order."

"Once upon a time, there was a princess who wasn't about to take anyone's sh*t."

"I still plan to be a cowboy when I grow up. If I'm going to service my share of the national debt, I might as well have fun doing it."

The secret of living happily ever after....Do it alone.

"Can you change this quiz grade from an A to a C? I like to keep expectations low until I blow my parents' mind by acing the final exam."

Thinks he's too cool for school.

Just married and Just Single and Happy.

"Remember how I've always had a hard time asking for help?"

"The Just Me Band"

Walk or don't. You're a grown man. Make your own decisions.

"Don't tell me, first time away from home, right?"

"I'm glad they want comedy... the budget is a joke."

'You have no idea how hard I've gotta work just to maintain my indie cred around here!'

University Cafeteria. The first semester of college is tough. I'm not taking geography because I couldn't find the classroom on the map. I'm way behind on my archeology assignments. I'm buried and need to dig my way out. And everybody in political science lies and cheats to get ahead. How are you doing in statistics? I think I'm doing very well! My test scores are hugely below the class median. I should probably learn what that means.

Movie Awards. That movie always comes alone and never stays for the after-party. It's an independent film.

The Mainstream

"He says he's not running away. . . he's just going off the grid."

"Sorry kid, I work alone."

'She knew we'd try to talk her-out of it.'

'We loved this book. Twenty nine experts tell you how to think independently.'

'Number three?', 'This is NOT a quiz!'

Rogue elephant

'But Father, I don't want to study space time temporal theories in relation to collapsing pulsars, I want to do my own thing!'

Megabyte Information Processing Center.

"Well, I can't figure it out either. Do we know anyone that can help us with math homework?"

I'm doing my essay on John Milton's "Paradise Lost"...the video game.

"Who needs men when there's chocolate."

'Openly sobbing, or non-openly sobbing?'

"I'd like to thank my family, but, to be honest, I'm pretty sure I could've done it without them."

The Choice is Obvious

Pub. This is John. He also loves obscure bands until they're popular then hates them. The Druidiots. Luckies. 50 ale.

"Enjoy university darling, and don't come back during the holidays, we're going to air BnB your room."