To commemorate the liberal Modern Language Association (MLA) conference, here is a summary in the form of 13 tweets! Enjoy!
1. The elevators took too long to get people places! Even if stairs are within a couple of feet away!
![mla elevators](https://www.academia.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/mla-elevators-300x147.jpg)
2. Low standards for MLA panel attendance
![low standards](https://www.academia.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/low-standards-300x187.jpg)
3. Pictures of your book at an academic conference is oh-so-sexy
![mla book tweet](https://www.academia.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/mla-book-tweet1-300x298.jpg)
4. Books are expensive
![books are expensive tweet](https://www.academia.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/books-are-expensive-tweet-300x157.jpg)
5. Grad students’ job prospects are so bad, one guy suggested grant writing!
![phds to grant writing](https://www.academia.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/phds-to-grant-writing-300x285.jpg)
6. The convention was so boring, one guy joked about staying home and admiring his soap
![stay home from mla](https://www.academia.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/stay-home-from-mla-300x291.jpg)
7. It was so bad that one attendee went home and binge-watched a TV show
![recover from mla](https://www.academia.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/recover-from-mla-300x140.jpg)
8. There are confusing academic discussions like this:
![confusing mla tweet](https://www.academia.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/confusing-mla-tweet-300x154.jpg)
9. San Jose State University dean’s “Captain Obvious” Moment
![sjsu prez](https://www.academia.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sjsu-prez-300x143.jpg)
10. It was so disgusting that you had to “sweat” it out of your body
![sweat mla](https://www.academia.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sweat-mla-300x108.jpg)
11. Apparently you can measure how “contagious” work is
![contagious mla](https://www.academia.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/contagious-mla-300x136.jpg)
12. Where’s GhostBusters when you need them?!
![ghost conversion mla](https://www.academia.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ghost-conversion-mla-300x152.jpg)
13. One person said she was glad to spend time with family and not being at the Modern Language Association
![avoid mla](https://www.academia.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/avoid-mla-300x170.jpg)