Species: graduate student
Typical environment: laboratory, library, tiny studio apartment
Likes to eat: pizza, ramen, or anything free
The male or female graduate student will typically enter a 2-7 year period devoting oneself to the further pursuit of -- and/or complete disillusionment with -- some academic subject.
The typical outcome of this molting process is one of three things: (1) a newly minted PhD or doctorate, (2) a Masters and a quick escape into real life, (3) a quick escape into real life.
Graduate students typically spend most of the day and often the night typing mysterious symbols into their computers, or writing strange hieroglyphics on lab notebooks. They are rewarded by scant bits of professorial praise and sunlight. In the overall ecosystem of the university, graduate students represent a highly trained, cheap and expendable labor source.
But anyone who wants to know who typical residents of the new residence will be should just walk towards the river and see who lives in Soldiers Field Park and One Western Avenue.
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Oh, great. So that big ugly hole in the ground
By Kathode
Wed, 09/21/2011 - 9:48am
won't even be dealt with or built on for 2 more years?!? That's what Harvard is offering Allston. Crummy.
does anyone know?
By Stevil
Wed, 09/21/2011 - 10:40am
How much of this is still on the tax rolls and will be removed or has it all been taken off the rolls already?
Harry has that been discussed?
I like the part
By chicken
Wed, 09/21/2011 - 1:17pm
where Harry quotes the Globe article portion that talks about what Harry said.
But seriously, does Harry know what a "graduate student" is?
Enough with these ridiculous complaints. It's a hole in the ground! Let's get it developed!
What is a graduate student?
By Harry
Wed, 09/21/2011 - 2:48pm
>> But seriously, does Harry know what a "graduate student" is?
Isn't it someone who goes to graduate school? Or am I missing a joke here?
Just to help out here
By chicken
Wed, 09/28/2011 - 12:57am
Species: graduate student
Typical environment: laboratory, library, tiny studio apartment
Likes to eat: pizza, ramen, or anything free
The male or female graduate student will typically enter a 2-7 year period devoting oneself to the further pursuit of -- and/or complete disillusionment with -- some academic subject.
The typical outcome of this molting process is one of three things: (1) a newly minted PhD or doctorate, (2) a Masters and a quick escape into real life, (3) a quick escape into real life.
Graduate students typically spend most of the day and often the night typing mysterious symbols into their computers, or writing strange hieroglyphics on lab notebooks. They are rewarded by scant bits of professorial praise and sunlight. In the overall ecosystem of the university, graduate students represent a highly trained, cheap and expendable labor source.
For more information on this strange and fascinating life-form, visit: http://www.phdcomics.com/
I can't figure out what your
By anon
Wed, 09/21/2011 - 5:28pm
I can't figure out what your point is.
But anyone who wants to know who typical residents of the new residence will be should just walk towards the river and see who lives in Soldiers Field Park and One Western Avenue.