Graduate Student Appreciation Week

As yet another shining example of our tax money at work, the state has declared this week "grad student appreciation week" -- of course, they only told us today, and we don't get the pay we deserve or a party or even a cookie, just this announcement to our email inboxes this morning. We're trying to sucker my boss in to taking us for lunch in "honor" of this week... mostly by hanging copies of the proclamation all over the lab.

So here I am, and I feel (under)appreciated. (not by my boss, he's actually great... just by the masses who I have to explain that I am in "22nd" grade to, and that yes, when I graduate I will be a doctor, but no, I can't help you with your "insert medical condition here" or tell you why insurance is so expensive... I work with mice.)


Here is the text of the proclamation below....

On March 21, 2007 the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a resolution declaring April 2 through 8, 2007 as Professional and Graduate Student Appreciation Week.

A RESOLUTION Designating the week of April 2 through 8, 2007, asProfessional and Graduate Student Appreciation Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Professional and graduate students have earned distinction in their chosen fields;
and WHEREAS, The economy of this Commonwealth is strengthened by the research and development efforts of professional and graduate students;
and WHEREAS, There are more than 80,000 professional and graduate students enrolled in the State System of Higher Education universities;
and WHEREAS, Professional and graduate students are the future doctors, teachers, lawyers, businesspeople, scientists, artists and leaders of our State;
therefore be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the week of April 2 through 8, 2007, as "Professional and Graduate Student Appreciation Week" in Pennsylvania.


and with that out of the way, back I go to the mice and the enzymes.... woohoo.