The Top Ten Lies Told By Graduate Students

1. No really, I’ll be out of here in only two more years.

2. My job prospects look really good.

3. The department is giving me so much support.

4. I just have one more book to read and then I’ll start writing.

5. I turned down a lot of great job offers to come here.

6. Your latest article was so inspiring.

7. I would never date an undergraduate.

8. My work has a lot of practical importance.

9. I’d be delighted to proofread your book/chapter/article.

10. It doesn’t bother me at all that my college roommate is making $80,000 a year on Wall Street.