grad student
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The Columbia University grad student was recently in a “situationship”—Gen Z’s term for a romantic entanglement that exists somewhere between friendship and a relationship—with a man who initially expressed admiration for her achievements.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025
Pat Apap, a graduate assistant at NYU, helped plan kitten therapy for grad student appreciation week.
From Salon • Aug. 18, 2025
As a zit-faced grad student, I started a new research project that used lactic acid bacteria, or LAB, as a method for food safety.
From Slate • Feb. 22, 2025
But I still feel a sense of pride that he wants me, this lowly grad student; maybe this is what it really means to date in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2024
A fellow grad student, Pierce’s favorite, dropped out without warning, improving Ralph’s prospects.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
