For the holder of a university degree this typical dream is replaced by
another, which represents that he has not taken his doctor's degree, to
which he vainly objects, while still asleep, that he has already been
practising for years, or is already a university lecturer or the senior
partner of a firm of lawyers, and so on.
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This sentence vividly captures a common "degree-related anxiety dream" among educated people, with specific, relatable details that make Freud’s analysis of dream content feel real and persuasive. It neatly links personal identity (university degree holder) to dream symbolism, embodying the core idea of The Interpretation of Dreams—dreams reflect unspoken desires or anxieties.