On a Slightly Depressing Note...

Apr 07, 2009 20:17

So... thus far my CV consists of several conferences, a book review, and the essay in the Radiohead and Philosophy book.... bleck! I am starting to panic about having to teach at a Community College for the rest of my life. Believe me I would JUMP at that chance in this job market, but it would suck balls. A 5/5 teaching load means spending the ( Read more... )

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byzantinespy April 8 2009, 01:01:57 UTC
The prospect of teaching at a college in the middle of nowhere is the main reason why I decided never to go into academia. But there's something to be said about Plato's quote, too.

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canonfire April 8 2009, 01:30:16 UTC
Teach The Symposium and make the students write Alcibiades dialectic slash. HOTT!

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lovethelogos April 8 2009, 21:56:53 UTC
be ready to bite the bullet and plunge into the academic rat-race fullthrottled, or settle for teaching intro, logic, and business ethics at a community college for the rest of your life.

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