Tag: higher education

This meme uses an iconic scene from the 2005 video game *Shadow of the Colossus*, showing the small playable character Wander standing facing an enormous, intimidating colossus in a misty, open grassy field. Overlaid text labels the massive colossus as 'THE GUY WHO MASTERED EXCEL', while the small protagonist is labeled 'ME WITH MY COMPUTER SCIENCE DEGREE'. The joke plays on the common, relatable perception that advanced Excel proficiency is an extremely valuable, almost disproportionately powerful professional skill that often appears more practical and impressive for many workplace tasks than a formal computer science degree.

excel is the most premium skill

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This is a two-panel meme using footage from the 2015 Marvel film *Ant-Man*. The first panel shows the character Scott Lang (played by Paul Rudd) sitting in a vehicle, saying 'Look, man. I got a Masters in Electrical Engineering, alright?' The second panel cuts to Scott in a pink polo shirt, blue apron, and Baskin Robbins branded cap, working behind the counter of a Baskin Robbins store, saying 'Welcome to Baskin-Robbins.' Below the two panels, a Reddit comment from user dagangstapenguin reads 'The most realistic scene in any Marvel movie.' The joke highlights the relatable real-world struggle of highly educated people facing underemployment, being forced to take low-wage service jobs unrelated to their qualifications, which feels far more grounded in ordinary reality than typical superhero movie plotlines.

Too Real, Movies Should Help Me Escape Reality

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This is a two-panel comparison meme using the widely recognized Buff Doge vs. Crying Cheems template to comment on grade inflation. The left panel, labeled '3.9 GPA BEFORE', features a muscular, confident Buff Doge paired with the text 'I can get a job anywhere, or go to any college or grad school where I want to!', representing how a 3.9 GPA was previously a rare, highly valuable credential that opened significant academic and professional opportunities. The right panel, labeled '3.9 GPA TODAY', features a small, crying, dejected Cheems Shiba Inu paired with the text 'I applied for 1,000 jobs — and I got rejected by all of them.', illustrating that grade inflation has made a 3.9 GPA far more common, so it no longer guarantees success in job or higher education applications.

Grade Inflation in a Nutshell

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This is a single-panel image macro meme. It uses a widely circulated photo of actress Ana de Armas standing on a beach during golden hour, looking directly at the viewer with a calm, appealing expression. The bold white overlaid text at the top reads 'How a masters degree looks at me'. The joke frames the choice to pursue a master's degree as a tempting, desirable opportunity, even though it requires a significant 2-year time investment, which aligns with the original post's title about wasting another 2 years on the degree.

How a Masters Degree Looks At Me Relatable Grad School Meme

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The image shows a young woman in a cleaning work apron holding a spray cleaning bottle, smiling and pointing to her head. Overlaid text on the image states that the job market is so bad that she is working as a cleaner despite holding a master's degree in medical physics. The meme highlights the widespread issue of underemployment for highly educated specialized graduates who are unable to find work in their field of study, forcing them to take low-skill jobs unrelated to their qualifications.

Job market so bad a masters in medical physics graduate works as a cleaner

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