Current Events

Rory liked to read the paper to keep up with current events. Doing that made Rory feel like an informed citizen. An adult. And reading an actual paper copy of the paper made Rory feel very retro. 

Lying

Rory didn't mind lying because it was grammatically correct.

Rest

Self-care is important. Getting good rest and relaxing are important and helpful in managing stress. Sometimes we don't do that. Or sometimes we wait too long to do that and then we get sick.

Rory was so tired after class and assistantship today. Rory decided to get some good rest and relax because those things are important and helpful in managing stress. The couch looked inviting. Maybe just sitting for a moment would be good. What a nice couch. Rory thought, "My couch is my favorite place in the world."

Then Rory thought, "I'm not very well-traveled."

Don't do that.

"I didn't realize you could tell I was on my cell phone," Parker said.

"I didn't realize you thought I was a moron," professor responded.

It was not Parker's favorite day in class.

Pumpkin

Parker waited all year for pumpkin season to come along. Pumpkin latte, pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin air freshener, pumpkin pie, pumpkin seeds, pumpkin toaster pastries -- Parker loved them all.

Above all that, though, Parker loved carving pumpkins. Pumpkin carving was a means of creative expression for Parker. Being able to step away from graduate work for a little while to transform a gourd into a work of art  This year's design? Trumpkin. Parker hoped more people would recognize this image more than last year's Jack-o-Potemkin or the year before when it was Rumpkin Stiltskin.

Education

Blaine used the student development theory book to level out the table. It was the perfect height. Blaine was very impressed with this solution. 

"This is," Blaine thought, "The epitome of putting theory to practical use."

Librarian

A good subject librarian can be a grad student's best friend. You will find that if you ask a librarian for help finding information on a topic, that the librarian will often get more excited about the topic than you are. You will get more resources and ideas and support than you could have imagined.

That is because - librarians are magic.