# Back off, man... I'm a scientist! Or, I done gradutated! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 12, 2007, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-off-man-im-a-scientist-or-i-done-gradutated/403868 "2007-05-12T21:00:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-off-man-im-a-scientist-or-i-done-gradutated/403868/1 "2007-05-12T21:00:14Z")
This morning, I got to put on the hood that marks me as a Master of Science, and on Thursday, when the grades are in, it’ll be official. Because I was the chairman of the Graduate Students Association, I got to speak twice; once at the hooding ceremony, and once at Commencement. They were generic “thank you” speeches, but they worked. Now all I gotta do is find a job. I am zonked. Robin ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-off-man-im-a-scientist-or-i-done-gradutated/403868/2 "2007-05-12T21:12:34Z")
Congratulations! Enjoy your day! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-off-man-im-a-scientist-or-i-done-gradutated/403868/3 "2007-05-12T21:24:36Z")
Shouldn’t that be Mistress of Science? Congrats! ---
**Author:** ![hawksgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ed655f/32.png) [@hawksgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawksgirl)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-off-man-im-a-scientist-or-i-done-gradutated/403868/4 "2007-05-12T21:29:07Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] Shouldn’t that be Mistress of Science? Congrats! [/QUOTE] I was unaware that Science was cheating on his wife. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-off-man-im-a-scientist-or-i-done-gradutated/403868/5 "2007-05-12T21:32:15Z")
Congratulations! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![GuyNblueJeans](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9bcb4/32.png) [@GuyNblueJeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuyNblueJeans)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-off-man-im-a-scientist-or-i-done-gradutated/403868/6 "2007-05-12T21:44:31Z")
Nice going! What sort of job does this mean you’ll be looking for ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-off-man-im-a-scientist-or-i-done-gradutated/403868/7 "2007-05-12T21:47:10Z")
[QUOTE=GuyNblueJeans] Nice going! What sort of job does this mean you’ll be looking for [/QUOTE] Thanks! Ideally, I’d like to teach, probably at the community-college level. Otherwise, I could do management or something similar. Robin ---
**Author:** ![essell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/34f0e0/32.png) [@essell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/essell)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-off-man-im-a-scientist-or-i-done-gradutated/403868/8 "2007-05-12T21:58:19Z")
[QUOTE=MsRobyn] Thanks! Ideally, I’d like to teach, probably at the community-college level. Otherwise, I could do management or something similar. Robin [/QUOTE] The eternal choice between a Job of worth morally, or a job of worth financially. If you can get both, grab it. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-off-man-im-a-scientist-or-i-done-gradutated/403868/9 "2007-05-12T22:20:54Z")
Dayum, girl, congratulations! With brains like yours and **Airman** , I full expect young Aaron to cure cancer. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-off-man-im-a-scientist-or-i-done-gradutated/403868/10 "2007-05-12T22:44:03Z")
How wonderful for you! Congratulations! What kind of science are you involved in? Best of luck in your job search. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-off-man-im-a-scientist-or-i-done-gradutated/403868/11 "2007-05-12T22:52:04Z")
Congrats to you! ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-off-man-im-a-scientist-or-i-done-gradutated/403868/12 "2007-05-12T23:00:56Z")
[QUOTE=MsRobyn] This morning, I got to put on the hood that marks me as a Master of Science… [/QUOTE] This outfit you’re wearing…did it [LOOK LIKE THIS?](http://www.marveldirectory.com/pictures/groupsandteams/aim.gif) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-off-man-im-a-scientist-or-i-done-gradutated/403868/13 "2007-05-12T23:05:28Z")
[QUOTE=Kalhoun] How wonderful for you! Congratulations! What kind of science are you involved in? Best of luck in your job search. [/QUOTE] Actually, I’m not in a hard science at all. I’m in communications, which draws heavily from the other social sciences like psychology, sociology, political science, and to some extent, history. Basically, I studied how and why people use media, and how to measure those. > [@ivylass](#): > > Dayum, girl, congratulations! With brains like yours and Airman, I full expect young Aaron to cure cancer. Thanks for the compliment. Aaron’s pretty bright, and he seems to have excellent analytical and logic skills. If he doesn’t cure cancer, he’ll be one hell of an engineer. > [@twickster](#): > > Shouldn’t that be Mistress of Science? Only if Science is into BDSM and if it wants to be my bitch. 😛😃 :eek: Robin ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2007, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-off-man-im-a-scientist-or-i-done-gradutated/403868/14 "2007-05-13T13:09:25Z")
Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2007, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-off-man-im-a-scientist-or-i-done-gradutated/403868/15 "2007-05-13T13:46:24Z")
[QUOTE=Bosda Di’Chi of Tricor] This outfit you’re wearing…did it [LOOK LIKE THIS?](http://www.marveldirectory.com/pictures/groupsandteams/aim.gif) 😃 [/QUOTE] No, but I have a feeling that my advisor is going to want to wear that when he grades my project. 😃 Robin ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2007, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-off-man-im-a-scientist-or-i-done-gradutated/403868/16 "2007-05-13T14:49:18Z")
Well done, **Robin**! ---
**Author:** ![Annie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@Annie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2007, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-off-man-im-a-scientist-or-i-done-gradutated/403868/17 "2007-05-13T16:15:33Z")
_Clap clap clap clap clap_ ---
**Author:** ![aclubs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@aclubs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aclubs)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2007, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-off-man-im-a-scientist-or-i-done-gradutated/403868/18 "2007-05-13T16:48:14Z")
Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2007, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-off-man-im-a-scientist-or-i-done-gradutated/403868/19 "2007-05-13T18:36:48Z")
Good heavens, Miss Sakimoto! You’re beautiful! ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2007, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-off-man-im-a-scientist-or-i-done-gradutated/403868/20 "2007-05-13T19:20:09Z")
What’s your degree in? I thought it was in one of the scientific disciplines, but then you said something about working in management. I’ll be a master of science in a little over a year. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-off-man-im-a-scientist-or-i-done-gradutated/403868.md?page=2)