#PostGradProblems

You all may have heard of the Twitter-meme-turned-website @PostGradProblems (#PGP). One of my all-time favorites. I probably think this silently to myself 20+ times a day. For instance, here are a few you might relate to:

Waiting until 1 pm to eat your lunch to avoid making small talk with your coworkers in the breakroom #PGP

The many iterations of "business casual" #PGP

Internet not working = G-chat not working #PGP

“You were in rare form at last year’s holiday party” #PGP

Giving coworkers the PG-rated version of what you did on the weekend #PGP

Someone else is getting married #PGP

Being in the office hungover with no work to do may actually be worse than being in the office hungover with work to do #PGP

No real purpose to this post besides you should follow them on Twitter. It always helps me get through the day knowing there are so many others out there who feel the same as me. It might especially help if you overdid it at the company holiday party last weekend...

“I feel most American when I vote. I even cry a little bit.”

cat with "I Voted" sticker. Image Credit: Kevin Lau

To me, Election Day is the most patriotic day of the year. Of course one could argue that the 4th of July is the most patriotic. At least we aren’t a house divided that day and fireworks and star spangled banners are always fun to look at - but voting is a right not enjoyed by many people in this world, and if we don’t take advantage we are doing ourselves and those who fought this right a disservice. This is what makes America so great!

Regardless of how you vote today, we can vote and we can have an opinion. It is deeply moving for me to express this right (I am very in touch with my feelings) and I know it is an experience I’ll remember the rest of my life.

If you are voting today, please take some time to truly think about what that means. If you aren’t voting or are unable to vote, I encourage you to register for the next election. It is your civic duty! It is part of being an American! It is fabulous!

-VJ