The rites of passage in the academic world are arcane and, in their own way, highly romantic, and … - Kay Redfield Jamison

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I try to make myself walk around a bit, but I probably think about it more than I actually do it. Years ago, I did think about joining a gym.

Kay Redfield Jamison

The rites of passage in the academic world are arcane and, in their own way, highly romantic, and the tensions and unplesantries of dissertations and final oral examinations are quickly forgotten in the wonderful moment of the sherry afterward, admission into a very old club, parties of celebration, doctoral gowns, academic rituals, and hearing for the first time "Dr. ," rather than "Miss" Jamison.

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