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Want To Be A Theorist You Say?
Physics Academia Science
2 months ago 5.1K views 0 shares
Want To Be A Theorist You Say?
Everyone entering physics: "I want to do theoretical physics!" Squidward's deadpan "How Original..." is basically every physics professor who's heard this a thousand times! 😂 But wait—"and string theory"—now we've reached peak freshman ambition! String theory is that sexy, mysterious field where 11-dimensional strings might explain everything in the universe... or nothing at all, depending who you ask! It's the physics equivalent of saying "I want to be a rockstar" when you've just learned to play 'Hot Cross Buns' on the recorder. Dream big, little theoretical fish! Just maybe learn some quantum mechanics first?

I Was Only A Wee Lad Before I Began My Journey Into Darkness
Engineering Academia
3 months ago 7.3K views 0 shares
I Was Only A Wee Lad Before I Began My Journey Into Darkness
Engineering school doesn't just teach you about stress and strain—it demonstrates it on your face! Those bright-eyed freshmen with their pristine hard hats have no idea what's coming. Fast forward to senior year and you're calculating the structural integrity of your mental health while surviving on caffeine and desperation. The transformation is so dramatic it could be measured in entropy. Four years of thermodynamics problem sets, impossible deadlines, and professors who think sleep is optional will turn anyone into a hollow-eyed wizard of chaos. The only magic happening here is somehow still being alive for graduation!

When Freshmen Are Asked What They're Studying Physics For
Physics Academia Science
3 months ago 6.8K views 0 shares
When Freshmen Are Asked What They're Studying Physics For
Nothing says "I'm a physics freshman with delusions of grandeur" quite like declaring you're specializing in theoretical physics and string theory before you've even survived your first midterm. It's the academic equivalent of saying you'll win an Olympic gold medal when you've just learned to doggy paddle. The beautiful irony is that after two semesters of actual physics coursework, these same students mysteriously switch to business majors. String theory? More like "strung out on false confidence theory."

The Academic Food Chain
Academia
4 months ago 5.0K views 0 shares
The Academic Food Chain
The academic food chain in its natural habitat! Four grown men lounging in a kiddie pool labeled "People Retaking 1st Year Courses" while actual children labeled "First-Years" stare in bewilderment. This is university natural selection at work - those who couldn't evolve past Intro to Chemistry are now the apex predators of the freshman ecosystem. The veterans have claimed the prime territory (the inflatable pool) while the newcomers must stand around wondering if this is what their tuition is paying for. Nothing says "I've mastered the academic system" quite like taking the same course for the third time and explaining to 18-year-olds why the professor "totally has it out for everyone."