TigerConfessions enables students to vent their academic frustrations and otherwise discuss their classes. We examine the use of several keywords associated with academics below.
"grade"
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"thesis"
Frequency/Counts
Posts containing the word “thesis” tend to peak in April, when senior theses are due. Some of the most common words in such posts are “senior,” “writing,” “work,” “research,” “year,” and “advisor.”
"jp"
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Mentions of the word “JP” hit an all-time peak in January of 2021. Some of the most common words used in posts containing the word “JP” include “research,” “due,” “work,” “write,” “thesis,” and “Eisgruber.”
"final"
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Mentions of the word “final” peaked during every finals period.