A New Direction
Well, that's that.
For those of you who don't already know, I wasn't accepted back to the PhD program here at Loyola. Yes, I was disappointed. I thought that a couple of professors would put in a good word for me, and perhaps they did. Ah, well.
But, on the upswing of that, now I can finally take action on my future. I'm looking at adjunct positions at NNU, BSU, Alberson College, Wheaton, and other universities here in Chicago. The big dilemma now is whether I should stay here and skip all the mess of moving to a new area, or move back to the Boise area where I have a better shot at getting some jobs. Hmmm. The other thing, too, is that I will have to find a second job no matter where I end up teaching. Adjunct professors are not at the high end of the pay scale, so I will probably need to find a part-time job at a clinic or hospital to supplement my income.
I sat down with my journal a few days ago and wrote out all the pros and cons of both staying in Chicago and moving back to Idaho. Nothing got resolved, unfortunately. Both sound equally appealing, but on different levels. Oh, I just don't know! I guess that the best way to figure all of this out is just to apply to all the colleges, see where I get accepted, and then go from there. Why can't God just tell me what to do? As Emily says, I want a Holy Grail moment. You know, in the Monty Python movie, when the clouds part, and a very cardboard cut out-ish God peeks out and says, "Arthur, this is your quest." That's what I need.
For those of you who don't already know, I wasn't accepted back to the PhD program here at Loyola. Yes, I was disappointed. I thought that a couple of professors would put in a good word for me, and perhaps they did. Ah, well.
But, on the upswing of that, now I can finally take action on my future. I'm looking at adjunct positions at NNU, BSU, Alberson College, Wheaton, and other universities here in Chicago. The big dilemma now is whether I should stay here and skip all the mess of moving to a new area, or move back to the Boise area where I have a better shot at getting some jobs. Hmmm. The other thing, too, is that I will have to find a second job no matter where I end up teaching. Adjunct professors are not at the high end of the pay scale, so I will probably need to find a part-time job at a clinic or hospital to supplement my income.
I sat down with my journal a few days ago and wrote out all the pros and cons of both staying in Chicago and moving back to Idaho. Nothing got resolved, unfortunately. Both sound equally appealing, but on different levels. Oh, I just don't know! I guess that the best way to figure all of this out is just to apply to all the colleges, see where I get accepted, and then go from there. Why can't God just tell me what to do? As Emily says, I want a Holy Grail moment. You know, in the Monty Python movie, when the clouds part, and a very cardboard cut out-ish God peeks out and says, "Arthur, this is your quest." That's what I need.
posted by Kandice | 6:46 AM
4 Comments:
Come to Boise!
Five is right out!
That's my Holy Grail line of the day. :)
A couple things. First, you should come back to idaho--close to home would be good :) Second, I just found your blog, then you don't post for a week--what's the deal?? :) Hope things are good for you! Love, Sophie
Professor Kandice. :) I like it. And when you get the "what do I do with my life" process figured out, tell me how you did it so I can figure mine out, too. :)
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