tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333162355327458803.post1898951480702756711..comments2024-02-14T08:24:47.509-06:00Comments on On the Fence: Off the Fence: Reflections on Nine Years of AmbivalenceE.W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17106082488141824066noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333162355327458803.post-88814779763767693022011-01-23T10:27:04.718-06:002011-01-23T10:27:04.718-06:00Caitlin, thanks so much for sharing your experienc...Caitlin, thanks so much for sharing your experiences. I appreciate your emphasis on fitness (round peg in square hole) and evaluating whether academia is worth the sacrifices. As an ambivalent ABD, I often come across the advice to "do what you love, life's too short," but that seems too simplistic. In my own experience, there are parts of academic life that I like and even love -- but that alone is not enough. I need to evaluate if we (academia and I) are a good fit, and whether the sacrifices are worth it.<br /><br />Anyway, looking forward to more of your story!alternative phdhttp://alternativephd.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333162355327458803.post-90316031446834811802011-01-19T18:34:15.998-06:002011-01-19T18:34:15.998-06:00Hi Caitlin,
I really enjoyed your post and look fo...Hi Caitlin,<br />I really enjoyed your post and look forward to reading more. Thanks for sharing your experience. I appreciate your honesty and related to a lot of what you said. I'm A.B.D., gainfully employed, and *much* happier for it, though the decision to leave graduate school was an emotional one that took a long time to make. Keep writing! I'll be reading you.<br />Sincerely, <br />Ph.d. DropoutAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333162355327458803.post-37016846394183113432011-01-13T10:01:40.773-06:002011-01-13T10:01:40.773-06:00Hey Caitlin,
Thanks for the shout-out, and for th...Hey Caitlin,<br /><br />Thanks for the shout-out, and for the honesty; too few people admit that they want prestige or just didn't enjoy teaching. Neither of these is particularly objectionable in my view, but people often feel so obligated to follow the 'right' narrative! <br /><br />I look forward to reading more of your story!WorstProfEverhttp://www.worstprofessorever.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333162355327458803.post-63162867508882179502011-01-11T11:17:26.209-06:002011-01-11T11:17:26.209-06:00Thanks for sharing your experience. I love to hea...Thanks for sharing your experience. I love to hear other post-academics' stories. As someone who recently left the academy I feel relieved to be done of the ambivalence after years of struggling with it. Making the transition is not easy, but making a choice does feel very liberating. I hope to hear more and congratulations on your new job!!!Nadianoreply@blogger.com