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“I Made This One With My Tears”: 27 Memes That Perfectly Summarize What It’s Like To Be In Grad School
Funny,New MemesJAN 30, 2025

“I Made This One With My Tears”: 27 Memes That Perfectly Summarize What It’s Like To Be In Grad School

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Enrolling in grad school sounds like a good idea in theory—with eyes full of ambition, individuals hope to expand their horizons, learn something new, and work on the competencies they already have, all of which is great. But it’s when one starts reaching those goals that reality kicks in in all its glory, often making them re-evaluate their decision.
When said reality brings grad students to the ground, few things might seem funny—or everything does, depending on the stress levels—but memes have the power to cheer up a student, even one on the brink of quitting.
Such school memes, dedicated to keeping people going and providing solace in the fact that they're not facing grad school-evoked hardships alone, are often shared on the ‘Grad School Memes With Relatable Themes’ Facebook group.
We have put some of their best posts on this list for you today, so scroll down to find them, and see what challenges grad students face on their day-to-day (or take a moment to unwind if you are one of them yourself).

#21 Still Cringing From A Year Ago

Grad school meme featuring a teary-eyed person reacting to a typo on a conference poster.
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#22 Me Looking At My Thesis Edits

Possum in a trash can with caption "Don't touch my garbage!!" humorously depicts grad school struggle.
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#23 This Is Too Real

Drawing of a person in glasses, pointing to a shirt that reads, "I ❤️ Downloading Files I'll Never Read," symbolizing grad school.
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#24 So Glad To Be Doing It In My Dissertation

Person smiles and points at a TV with the same person on it, captioned "Me while citing my own paper" highlighting grad school.
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#25 It's "Break It Down Yo" Not "Watch As I Break Down, Bro"

Comic strip depicting grad school stress, illustrating breaking down overwhelming tasks into smaller, manageable pieces.
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#26 Bold Of You To Assume I Had Either Of Those Things To Begin With

Person seated outdoors with a sign saying "Grad School steals your soul and your mental health. Change my mind."
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#27 I Just Wanna Enjoy The Holidays Without Thinking About It

Grad school meme depicting a weary soldier, humorously illustrating the experience with the text “When family asks you how grad school is going.”
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