University, a time of alcohol, partying and missing lectures. At least thats what most webcomics show, but this isnt the case. Piled Higher & Deeper shows the life of a PhD student and as a student its pretty accurate to what I know happens. The missing lecturers, the lack of food, the going to lectures to fall asleep its all there.
Piled Higher & Deeper follows a few students;
Mike Slackenerny:- the older lazier student who has a gift for sleeping and finding free food,
Cecilia:- The chocoholic grad student who is almost always working and a female engineer,
Tajel:- A Socal Science student who is an active protester even though she is studying overseas
The mysterious main character:- Who is never named but is split between working and not.
and Prof. Smith who is Mike and the main character’s professor.
With plotlines such as what is a thesis idea to one-off strips comparing ninjas to professors (Professors would never be around for a fight between the two and the ninja would walk off due to boredom) Piled, Higher and Deeper shows an insight into the world of university/gives ideas to students on how to get free food.
The art work has been of a very high quality throughout and while plotlines have little relationship to one another but that doesnt matter as each story is almost perfect and the one-off strips work as well. The only regret I have is that I probably spent more time reading this comic this year than I did on my coursework at uni. It’s not much of a regret though.
So for an insight into the life of an university student PhD or undergraduate have a look at Piled Higher and Deeper, but don’t tell my lecturers.
