Life Changes

Aug 17, 2012 21:57

Perhaps if I describe my current situation, it will both explain and excuse my long silence. My school is closing (not a shock) and I find myself unemployed. My Husband's mother passed away just before my last week, and as a result I ended up taking all the personal time I would have lost to be with him and help make arrangements. So I ended up ( Read more... )

grad school, rl

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sahiya August 18 2012, 03:12:45 UTC
If you want help with your statement of purpose, let me know! I've helped people in a bunch of different disciplines (and you are both a native English speaker and studying something vaguely related to my own field, which will make it easier than most).

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hobgoblinn August 18 2012, 15:28:27 UTC
Thanks. When I get to that, I'll definitely be in touch.

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clavally August 18 2012, 03:24:56 UTC
You'll do great! I'll send all kinds of positive energy your way!

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randomly_rusted August 18 2012, 04:29:38 UTC
If you want to teach writing in a community college then I strongly suggest you read a lot of http://suburbdad.blogspot.com.au/

It's the blog of a community college dean and he talks a lot about what CCs are looking for in staff.

Search for words like teaching and composition or just read the last 12 months or so.

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hobgoblinn August 18 2012, 15:27:32 UTC
Thanks for the link-- I added it to my google feed. Great stuff.

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ljs August 18 2012, 10:14:44 UTC
[hugs for the life-changes]

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timeofchange August 18 2012, 11:41:52 UTC
Sounds like one of those "one door closes and another one opens" situations. Good luck with everything.

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