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@valigarmander.bsky.socialOct 13, 2026, 3:10 PM

Because I'm Depressed #651: "On College Essays, Pt. 5"
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A ten-panel comic. Panel one: Chel is standing in front of her professor’s desk. The professor sits with her arms crossed. She says, “You’re a smart student, Chel. Why are you using -A.I.- to write your essay? Am I not giving you enough time to complete it on your own?” Panel two: Chel averts her gaze in embarrassment, hesitating to answer. Panel three: Chel lowers her head and sheepishly says, “I didn’t feel like doing it. I procrastinated until the night before it was due… and then I generated an essay just so I’d have something to turn in.” Panel four: The professor raises a hand and says, “Chel, you’re here to -learn- and -grow-. And that isn’t going to happen if you allow -an app- to do all of the thinking for you.” Panel five: The professor continues, “I don’t just give out assignments to waste your time, you know. They’re to help you reinforce what you’ve learned in this class, and to allow me to see how much my class is helping you expand your knowledge and improve your thinking skills.”Panel six: Chel listens silently as the professor says, “And I can only see that growth if it’s expressed by -you-, in -your own words.-“ Panel seven: The professor asks, “Do you get what I’m saying?” Chel glumly answers, “Yeah… I do.” Panel eight: The professor smiles and says, “I’m -flexible-. If writing essays isn’t your speed, we can try something a bit different. Let’s talk about it after class, okay?” Chel smiles in relief and says, “Okay. Thanks!” Panel nine: The professor puts her hands together and grins warmly, adding, “And one last thing, Chel!”Panel ten: The professor’s smile turns to an angry frown and she warns, “Don’t try turning in a paper written by an A.I. a -third- time. -I’ll know.-“ Chel smiles uneasily and says, “Got it.”
@valigarmander.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 3:23 PM

Because I'm Depressed #650: "On College Essays, Pt. 4"
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A seven-panel comic. Panel one: Chel is sitting at her desk in her bedroom. She stares at her laptop with a look of boredom and annoyance, her head resting in her hand. Panel two: The laptop screen displays a word document. It is titled “The Influence of Politics on the Works of Jorge Luis Borges”. Nothing has been written after the title. Panel three: Chel continues to stare at her laptop. Panel four: She lifts her head from her hand and looks aside as she thinks to herself. Panel five: Chel sits up and begins working away at her laptop. She says to herself, “Maaaaaybe I’ll use A.I. again. Just this one time.”Panel six: Chel smirks confidently and continues, “But I’ll be -smart- about it this time. Before I submit it, I’ll give it a once-over to make sure it matches my writing style. She’ll -never- know I didn’t write this essay.” Panel seven: The following day, Chel is once again standing in front of her professor’s desk. The professor, her arms crossed and an irate look on her face, says, “You didn’t write that essay.” Flustered, Chel raises her arms and responds, “I wrote -parts- of it!!”
@valigarmander.bsky.socialSep 29, 2026, 4:10 PM

Because I'm Depressed #649: "On College Essays, Pt. 3"
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A nine-panel comic. Panel one: Chel’s professor sits at her desk at the head of the classroom. She smiles warmly and waves at the class, saying, “-Great- discussion today, folks! I’ll see you again on Thursday.” Panel two: Students begin filing out of the classroom. As Chel walks towards the door, the professor calls out, “Oh, and -Chel?- May I have a word with you before you go?” Chel stops in place, surprised. Panel three: Chel approaches the desk nervously and says, “Y-Yeah?” The professor puts her hands together with a smile and says, “I just wanted to tell you that I -loved- your essay! It was -very- illuminating!” Panel four: Chel rubs the back of her neck and smiles awkwardly, responding, “-Oh!- Yeah, well, I just found the topic really fascinating. Once I got started writing, it was hard to know when to stop, y’know?”Panel five: The professor smiles and looks at the computer monitor on her desk. She says, “It shows! And I’m -really- impressed with the breadth of your vocabulary.” Panel six: She swivels the monitor around to face Chel and points at the screen, saying, “Like this word here, -‘thermidorean’.- Could you tell me what it means?” Panel seven: Chel stares as the professor in stunned silence. Panel eight: Chel looks aside, sweat beginning to drip down her face, as she sputters, “Uh, well. Yeah. It, uh…”Panel nine: With a weak smile, Chel says, “…It’s like a type of vegetable..?” The professor’s smile vanishes as she swivels the monitor back to its original position, and she says, “Mmmhmm. How about you come back on Thursday with something that -you- wrote.”
@valigarmander.bsky.socialSep 22, 2026, 4:11 PM

Because I'm Depressed #648: "On College Essays, Pt. 2"
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A ten-panel comic. Panel one: Chel and Wren meet at the plaza outside the cafe where they work. Wren grins and holds up a full plastic bag, saying, “Hey Chel, I got a bunch of expired creamer singles from work! Want to go to the overpass and throw them at Cybertrucks?” Chel frowns and replies, “I can’t… I have an -essay- due tomorrow that I haven’t started yet.” Panel two: Wren says, “-So?- Just use an -A.I.- to write it for you. It’ll take twelve seconds.” Chel begins, “Wren, I’m not going to—“ Panel three: Wren smiles and pulls up their phone, saying, “Psssh, -everyone- does it! What’s the topic?” Panel four: Wren looks up at Chel with a smile. Chel looks to the side and hesitantly answers, “Uhhhh. The influence of Jorge Luis Borges’ political views on his writings.” Panel five: Wren starts tapping on their phone and asks, “Length?” Chel awkwardly rubs her arm and says, “…Four pages, double-spaced.”Panel six: Wren smiles confidently at their phone and says, “Aaaaannnddd… -There!- All done! I’ll send it to you!” Chel frowns guiltily and says, “I really don’t feel comfortable doing this…” Panel seven: Wren looks up at Chel and says, “Chel, the essay’s already -written!- We can have fun -now,- you can turn the assignment in -tomorrow,- and your professor will be none the wiser!” Panel eight: Wren continues, “-Or,- if you’d prefer, you can go home now and waste the rest of your evening writing it yourself.” Panel nine: Chel looks off to the side as she considers her dilemma. Panel ten: Chel and Wren are leaning over the rail atop a city overpass, with several creamer singles at their sides. Chel smiles contently and says, “Life is too short for homework.” Wren looks down excitedly at the road below and exclaims, “-Nice!- I got one!”
@valigarmander.bsky.socialSep 15, 2026, 4:01 PM

Because I'm Depressed #647: "On College Essays, Pt. 1"
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A four-panel comic. Panel one: Dozens of students sit at tables in a crowded college classroom. They listen to the professor, who is sitting stop a table at the head of the classroom. The professor says, “…That’ll be all for today. -Wonderful- discussion, everybody! We’ll continue on Thursday.” Panel two: The professor grins and continues, “Your homework for today is an essay on Borges, due a week from now! You’ll find the assignment on Canvas.” Panel three: Chel, sitting at the back of the classroom, looks disappointed and thinks to herself, “Is college nothing but -essays?- Why can’t it be multiple choice? Or true-or-false? Or fill-in-the-blanks?” Panel four: Irritated, Chel picks up her notebook and stands up from her seat, thinking, “I hate having to know what I’m writing about.”
@valigarmander.bsky.socialSep 8, 2026, 4:06 PM

Because I'm Depressed #646: "On Therapy (Again)"
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A seven-panel comic. Panel one: Diego is sitting across from Zelda in her office. Diego, sitting on a sofa with his arms crossed angrily, says, “I’m really beginning to question why I pay you so much for all this therapy. I’ve been coming to you for -years-, and I still feel miserable every single day! Panel two: Zelda gives Diego a look of concern and says, “I’m sorry you feel that way, Diego. Let’s talk this over and see if we can figure out -why- our sessions haven’t been helpful for you.” Panel three: Zelda asks, “Have you been cutting back on unhealthy foods and late-night snacking, as I recommended?” Diego replies, “Uhhh, no.” Zelda continues, “Well, have you at least been eating more fruits and vegetables?” Diego answers, “Nah.”Panel four: Zelda asks, “What about those physical exercises we talked about?” Diego dryly answers, “I don’t have time for them.” Zelda asks, “How about going outdoors more often?” Diego replies, “Haven’t really felt like it.” Panel five: Zelda asks, “Have you decreased your time on social media?” Diego answers, “Yes.” Immediately after, he asks, “Wait, ‘increased’ or ‘decreased’?” Zelda replies, “-Decreased.-“ Diego responds, “Oh. Then no.” Panel six: Zelda asks, “Have you tried deep breathing or meditation, like I suggested?” Diego points at Zelda and asks, “Does breathing deep from a vape pen count?” Zelda replies, “No.” Diego says, “Then no.” Panel seven: Zelda removes her glasses and rubs her brow in exasperation, then says, “Frankly, I’m -also- starting to question why you pay me so much for therapy.” Diego bitterly says, “Imagine how much -liquor- I coulda bought with that money.”