Comments on: #81 Graduate School http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/03/04/81-graduate-school/ This blog is devoted to stuff that white people like Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:48:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Ashtankin http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/03/04/81-graduate-school/#comment-137201 Ashtankin Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:44:14 +0000 http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-137201 Again, it should be kept in mind that this criticism is mostly suitable for arts degrees. For us science majors it is difficult to get a good job with just a BA degree, unless you want to be doomed to a life as a low-grade lab assistant who makes solutions and orders antibodies all his time, rather than actually running or even assisting with a research project. (We like to climb the career ladder too, after all...) This is why we Kazakhs and other Asians like to study abroad in America so much (an American Ph.D. really opens the door for all sorts of things - job in our home countries, job somewhere in Europe or other country in Asia, job in USA if we are lucky). So I guess those two things (study abroad, liking graduate school) must make us white too? Again, it should be kept in mind that this criticism is mostly suitable for arts degrees. For us science majors it is difficult to get a good job with just a BA degree, unless you want to be doomed to a life as a low-grade lab assistant who makes solutions and orders antibodies all his time, rather than actually running or even assisting with a research project. (We like to climb the career ladder too, after all…)

This is why we Kazakhs and other Asians like to study abroad in America so much (an American Ph.D. really opens the door for all sorts of things – job in our home countries, job somewhere in Europe or other country in Asia, job in USA if we are lucky). So I guess those two things (study abroad, liking graduate school) must make us white too?

]]> By: filth http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/03/04/81-graduate-school/#comment-136601 filth Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:31:31 +0000 http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-136601 ha. good to see white people are the same everywhere. http://graduatefilth.com ha. good to see white people are the same everywhere.
http://graduatefilth.com

]]> By: PB http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/03/04/81-graduate-school/#comment-136530 PB Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:01:51 +0000 http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-136530 This whole blog is supposed to be tongue-in-cheek and sarcastic. Pull the giant stick out of your bum, relax, and enjoy it for what it is. I have a graduate degree too, and I don't regret having gotten it but that's hardly the point of this article. Kudos on a great post! This whole blog is supposed to be tongue-in-cheek and sarcastic. Pull the giant stick out of your bum, relax, and enjoy it for what it is. I have a graduate degree too, and I don’t regret having gotten it but that’s hardly the point of this article. Kudos on a great post!

]]> By: GuyP http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/03/04/81-graduate-school/#comment-136527 GuyP Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:38:41 +0000 http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-136527 Except this post wasn't making fun of graduate school for science disciplines . "Graduate School" was clearly referring to liberal arts type focuses: "The best subjects are English, History, Art History, Film, Gender Studies, Studies, Classics, Philosophy, Political Science, Literature, and the ultimate: Comp Lit. MFA’s are also acceptable." And if you wanted to talk about stuff white people like, science related graduate school wouldn't be one of those things... that's more like stuff from people not from the US like. Except this post wasn’t making fun of graduate school for science disciplines . “Graduate School” was clearly referring to liberal arts type focuses:

“The best subjects are English, History, Art History, Film, Gender Studies, Studies, Classics, Philosophy, Political Science, Literature, and the ultimate: Comp Lit. MFA’s are also acceptable.”

And if you wanted to talk about stuff white people like, science related graduate school wouldn’t be one of those things… that’s more like stuff from people not from the US like.

]]> By: Wednesday http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/03/04/81-graduate-school/#comment-136269 Wednesday Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:15:14 +0000 http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-136269 I am in graduate school and some of this is true and some isn't. Certain Having a MA opened a lot of doors for me I wouldn't have had otherwise. It's the only reason I have the job I have now. Having a BA in many places (especially in a city) is crucial. For example, even working as just an administrative assistant in a major company you usually need your BA (basically to prove you're not an idiot) Graduate school is almost a necessity in certain fields, such as say, biochemistry for example. I am in graduate school and some of this is true and some isn’t. Certain
Having a MA opened a lot of doors for me I wouldn’t have had otherwise. It’s the only reason I have the job I have now. Having a BA in many places (especially in a city) is crucial. For example, even working as just an administrative assistant in a major company you usually need your BA (basically to prove you’re not an idiot)
Graduate school is almost a necessity in certain fields, such as say, biochemistry for example.

]]> By: danny http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/03/04/81-graduate-school/#comment-135869 danny Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:48:50 +0000 http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-135869 this one is hilarious! i know so many people that match this perfectly, especially the ones that did philosophy. im in grad school right now, but my life isn't at all like the world described above. (although i did think it would be because college was easy and awesome) busting my ass 60+ hours a week and not even being able to watch my football teams because half my weekend is spent in the library is hardly the life i imagined for myself. then again, i guess if i like football i might be the wrong kind of white person. i think that's the best part about this website, (assuming you're white) either u match the picture created and half to laugh at yourself or u don't identify at all and are therefore assumed to be inferior and a type A douchebag this one is hilarious! i know so many people that match this perfectly, especially the ones that did philosophy. im in grad school right now, but my life isn’t at all like the world described above. (although i did think it would be because college was easy and awesome) busting my ass 60+ hours a week and not even being able to watch my football teams because half my weekend is spent in the library is hardly the life i imagined for myself. then again, i guess if i like football i might be the wrong kind of white person. i think that’s the best part about this website, (assuming you’re white) either u match the picture created and half to laugh at yourself or u don’t identify at all and are therefore assumed to be inferior and a type A douchebag

]]> By: Liz http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/03/04/81-graduate-school/#comment-134521 Liz Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:28:58 +0000 http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-134521 go to school, make nothing, live with parents, basement, old car, grandpas money, surf the world wide web, sit in coffee shop, watch lame tv, sleep,. go to school..... USA ==proud place to live. go to school, make nothing, live with parents, basement, old car, grandpas money, surf the world wide web, sit in coffee shop, watch lame tv, sleep,. go to school….. USA ==proud place to live.

]]> By: John http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/03/04/81-graduate-school/#comment-133813 John Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:55:25 +0000 http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-133813 Tag- Indeed, college grads barely make any more than non college grads. http://money.cnn.com/2006/10/25/pf/college/census_degree/index.htm Tag-

Indeed, college grads barely make any more than non college grads.

http://money.cnn.com/2006/10/25/pf/college/census_degree/index.htm

]]> By: liz http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/03/04/81-graduate-school/#comment-133446 liz Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:47:27 +0000 http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-133446 real mikey D ad mikey yeah uh huh who is this fool? real mikey D
ad mikey
yeah uh huh

who is this fool?

]]> By: makefunofmyfriends.com http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/03/04/81-graduate-school/#comment-133203 makefunofmyfriends.com Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:52:07 +0000 http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-133203 Grad School is a trendy retreat for feminists and lesbians. Grad School is a trendy retreat for feminists and lesbians.

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