PhD vs. Start-Up: A Hilarious Take
Life as a PhD student or postdoc is already a rollercoaster, but add in the thrilling chaos of running a start-up, and you have a recipe for comedic relief. Here’s how to envision this stressful yet relatable situation:
Key Characters and Themes
- PhD Student: Represented as overwhelmed, surrounded by books, coffee cups, and a laptop filled with endless research papers.
- Start-Up Scene: A chaotic office with people talking excitedly, dollar bills floating around, and a rocket ship for dramatic effect.
Emotion and Context
The meme taps into the absurdity of both paths—academic life filled with paperwork and endless revisions versus the unpredictable chaos of starting a business. The humor stems from the relatable stress both scenarios induce.
Heightening the Humor
- Include exaggerated expressions of panic from the PhD student as they watch the start-up team launch a rocket, with confused disbelief on their face.
- Add a caption like, "Why did I think I could do both?" to enhance the humor.
Meme Format Suggestions
- Drake Format: Drake singing about PhD struggles and then dismissing the idea of a start-up.
- Distracted Boyfriend: Boyfriend looking at the chaos of the start-up, while 'PhD' is recognizing the heartbreak of rejection letters.
- Mocking SpongeBob: PhD's serious response to start-up with exaggerated interpretive text mockingly repeating their despair.
Final Setup
In your meme, position the PhD student on one side, hands on their head, while the start-up scene with its vibrant chaos dominates the other side. Use speech bubbles and dramatic captions to guide the viewer through this relatable comedic journey!
