Freedom Memes

The academic journey transforms you into something unrecognizable. Eight years of all-nighters, caffeine overdoses, and existential crises just to hold a piece of paper that cost more than a small house. Your undergrad self would run screaming if they saw what you've become. Freedom? Sure, if "freedom" means crushing debt and the sudden realization that no one prepared you for actual jobs. But hey, at least now you can correct people at parties about obscure facts in your hyper-specific field that nobody asked about!