The Top Ten Lies Told by Graduate Students

 1. My job prospects look really good.
 2. The Department is giving me so much support.
 3. I just have one more book to read and then I'll start writing.
 4. I turned down a lot of great job offers to come here.
 5. No really. I'll be out of here in only two more years.
 6. Your latest article was so inspiring.
 7. I could never date an undergraduate.
 8. My work has a lot of practical importance.
 9. I'd be delighted to proofread your book/chapter/article.
10. It doesn't bother me at all that my college roommate makes 
    $80,000 a year on Wall Street.