Do more work on your papers or your thesis. You're behind schedule. Today would be a good day to try to get more work done. Your arguments are subtly flawed, and everything you're doing is worthless. Today would be a good day to get more work done.
Dead philosopher plays role.
Today would be a good day to suck up to a professor. Job market fears fears figure prominently. Emphasis on thesis, work, classes, incompletes, procrastination. Depression not at all inappropriate at this time. Stress careful exegesis and critical assessment of texts.