Grad School Gothic also known as Grad School Academia is a gender related to many things in a few different categories. These are:
Values: Sleep deprivation, Preppiness, Desperation, Eagerness to learn, Tiredness, Love for reading and literature
Aesthetics: Dark Academia, Light Academia, Chaotic Academia, Internet Academia, Romantic Academia, Librarycore, Bookcore, Collegecore, certain parts of Cluttercore, Studycore, Cafecore
Colors: Earthy colors, Leather Colors, Navy blue, Maroon red, Dusty purples, Browns, Dusty reds
Visuals: The clash of organized (often put together, over achiever) students and the sleep deprived students just trying to get by, Full lecture halls, College/University campuses, Libraries, Coffee shops/cafes, Cluttered/messy desks, Full bookshelves, Notebooks full of messy notes, Notebooks full of neatly written and organized notes, Stacks of journals and notebooks, Reading, Writing, Studying, Dorm rooms, All-nighters, Trashcans full of energy drink cans, Sinks full of coffee mugs
Clothes: University branded sweatshirts, Tennis shoes, Converse, Graphic Ts, Jeans, Worn out hoodies, Tweed jackets, Vests, Dress shirts, Dress pants, Dress shoes, Brown dresses, Circular glasses
Music: Longview - Green Day, Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana, Classical music
Media: Monsters University, Legally Blonde, Gilmore Girls (seasons 4-7), Good Will Hunting, Life of the Party
History
Grad School Gothic was created by Tumblr user aesthetic-coiners on June 15th of 2020
Resources
https://www.tumblr.com/blog/view/aesthetic-coiners/687172639786221568?source=share