Well, when things are going well...Well I heard from KA today. I did not get the job. They said "my ties to Texas conflict with the obligations/responsibilities of the position." My reluctance to leave my fiancee, or more specifically, my refusal to forgo my obligations to her medical treatment seem to be the mitigating factor here. Oh well the ol' lady and I are a package deal so fuck'em. To be honest there is always a sense of rejection that comes with something like this, but I don't think I really wanted the job.
At first I was a bit hurt, but now I am more relieved than anything, because although the money would have been nice the prospect of actually doing the job seemed like an asswhip. All I have thought about since the interview is that I would not be teaching anymore. I like hanging out with other smart kids talking about lit (shout out here to Little E) and the prospect of leaving those two things behind bummed me out more than not getting the job. I think it may end up for the best.
However, I have applied a few other places so let's hope they pan out. Specifically, every pray that I get the job with NFL.com I applied for last week. It is as a PR/News Assistant in Culver City, CA. That would be awesome. I have decided that if I leave academia that I am only going to leave it for a position in the world of sports (more specifically football if possible). I am leaning heavily toward calling my old football coach and seeing if he can hook me up with a job.
I think I may be better off coaching ball somewhere, and yelling at kids. I could do that for a couple of years and then start applying for college coaching positions. I am not real sure where I am going from here but it will either be a PhD program such as Purdue, or something related to sports. We will see.
A Quick Note Here:
All commenters are officially banned from the "don't worry it will all work out in the end" and "things always happen for a reason" spiels. I don't need nor want sympathy and I know things will be ok. I am just venting here. Worst comes to worst I will adjunct, get married, rebuild my 70 model Harley Sportster, road trip with my dad to Sturgis next summer, and then my start my PhD at Purdue, or some other program in the fall of '07.
posted by Super T @ 5:18 PM
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4 Comments:
I don't have a heart, remember? So even if I wasn't banned, I wouldn't give any sympathy anyway.
I finished The Dying Animal this afternoon. Another interesting relationship: the one between David and his son Kenny--because both are, inherently alike--however, the former accepts and embraces this sense of life within sex and hedonism, while the latter seeks this out covertly, at once excited though repulsed by his enjoyment.
I decided to start Hemingway's In Our Time while I wait for the Rosenbaum book to show up in the mail. I'm about halfway through it.
Something I was thinking about: A-train, J-rod, and the Goose have their own literature blog, from which we seem to be excluded.
Maybe we should start one of our own. Yes?
T: I like the fact that, in your opinion, E seems to be the only one that fits the criteria of "other smart kids talking about lit." I'm sorry that the rest of us don't live up to your high expectations.
Perhaps you and E should have your own lit blog, where smart people can discuss things without worrying about the rantings of less serious academics.
Well, Jeremy, given the fact that you respond with nothing but venom and disdain to my and Little E's attempts to discuss literature I assumed you were not interested. But yes, I do not want to be bothered by lesser academics such as yourself.
I shall sign up whoever wants to participate in theliterarylife.blogspot.com
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