Burn out is common but sadly supportive managers are not, look after yourselves #selfcare

It’s been one of those days… #AcademicTwitter

Today’s Wordle offers a painfully accurate description of #academia. Easy to guess when it comes up in your internal monologues on a daily basis! ⬛🟨🟨🟨⬛ 🟨🟨🟨🟨⬛ 🟨🟩🟩🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Well… this meme is going in the syllabus next semester.

Absolutely true. So is shaming girls for what they wear, refusing to address rape jokes being spread among the kids (because “we can’t say this word in the classroom”), and expecting parents to fax field trip forms (“we don’t accept anything via email”).

Oh wow, this lineup looks like my department, with 50% of the human population not represented.

Happy #FridayThe13th #AcademicTwitter

Wow, thanks Associate Deans. I’ll use my raise on a massage and a bottle of Costco wine. So generous of you.

Just heard from a student who is unhappy with her final paper grade. She didn’t use any of my feedback on an earlier draft because she didn’t find it “useful,” in her own words.

This is seriously such a good way to put this #stopacademicbullying

The tombstone of an Italian “teaching professor,” circa 1340. Do you think he got any nasty student comments in his evals? #academictwitter #phd

Saw this on another social media account and had to steal/share. I feel like many of us in academia can relate. Academic Chatter™ #AcademicTwitter

Sometimes it’s not you, it’s them 🙄😂😭 #academia

That Friday feeling be like…

Dear colleagues, sorry to ruin your day. Just a gentle reminder. Mark you calendars. Live the next month in dread of what’s to come #AcademicTwitter #academia

Hmmmm.... rateyourcampusadmin.com I looking at you, Associate Deans

We’ve replaced the student instructional evaluations with Yelp! Reviews

Associate Deans Aren't your customers the corporations who buy..er..hire your product..er..graduates?