· by nuclearanthro.bsky.social ·1d ago · view on bsky.app ↗

PhD Student's Honest Reaction (static.klipy.com)

Alt: a young boy in a blue polo shirt with short brown hair is asked by a white woman with a microphone a question & boy smiles then covers face & cries. White text at top says “how is phd going?” & white text at bottom says “Great!

I have met or exceeded my #DissertationWriting goals for today. Despite an obnoxiously rough start to the day. I need to figure out some reward that isn't bludgeoning myself by checking the news or working on a post. #PhDLife At the least we can try to shamelessly enjoy some down time.

#dissertationwriting #phdlife

5 comments — live from bluesky

Leah Likes Dogs · 1 · 1d ago

Genuinely very proud of you for this, it's very difficult!!!!!

🇵🇸Martin “Doomsday” Pfeiffer🖖🏳️‍🌈 · 0 · 1d ago

Thank you. It is…not fun most of the time lol.

Leah Likes Dogs · 0 · 1d ago

It sucks even when it's going well tbh

Cheryl Rofer · 3 · 1d ago

ICE CREAM!

Cathie (she/hers) · 1 · 1d ago

🎉

Sarah · 1 · 1d ago

🥳🥳🥳

mbbendt · 0 · 1d ago

Super cheesy and I am embarrassed to say this publicly but I absolutely tell myself something like "look at you go!" with a big smile just like I would for a preschooler learning to ride a bike when I close the work computer after dissertation time. And sometimes while writing too.