A weekly collection of interesting things I find around the Internet. Find something I didn’t? I’d love to hear about it the comments!
The week’s interesting things
This PostSecret postcard was both apt and funny. How much (of our money, of our life) did we spend on / in graduate school?
The Wall Street Journal reports on Texas A&M’s quantifying of professorial and disciplinary “cost” vs. “value.” How should we evaluate education? It’s a good question.
This video — So You Want to Get a PhD in the Humanities — was making the rounds of all the social networking sites this week. It’s also hilariously apt.
One recent job-hunter recounts the lessons he learned along the way.
Back in 2008, Tenured Radical was happy to participate in a salary freeze for the good of all. In 2010, she’s starting to argue that there are a few problems in the salaried worlds of even privileged schools. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 (I implore you to read the comments. They are fascinating.)
Dr. Crazy continues the meditation on higher ed and funding.
A few comments about comments
The whole question of being unhappy in academia — no matter what stage you’re in — can feel fraught. If you’d like to comment but are feeling shy about “being out there,” feel free to make up a persona or comment anonymously. You can also email me directly.
First-time commenters are always moderated (because you wouldn’t believe the spam I get), so if your comment doesn’t show up immediately, hang tight! Chances are, I’m not right on my email.
And most of all, let’s all practice compassion for ourselves and others in this difficult time and space.
A weekly collection of interesting things I find around the Internet. Find something I didn’t? I’d love to hear about it the comments!
The week’s interesting things
This PostSecret postcard was both apt and funny. How much (of our money, of our life) did we spend on / in graduate school?
The Wall Street Journal reports on Texas A&M’s quantifying of professorial and disciplinary “cost” vs. “value.” How should we evaluate education? It’s a good question.
This video — So You Want to Get a PhD in the Humanities — was making the rounds of all the social networking sites this week. It’s also hilariously apt.
One recent job-hunter recounts the lessons he learned along the way.
Back in 2008, Tenured Radical was happy to participate in a salary freeze for the good of all. In 2010, she’s starting to argue that there are a few problems in the salaried worlds of even privileged schools. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 (I implore
A weekly collection of interesting things I find around the Internet. Find something I didn’t? I’d love to hear about it the comments!
The week’s interesting things
This PostSecret postcard was both apt and funny. How much (of our money, of our life) did we spend on / in graduate school?
The Wall Street Journal reports on Texas A&M’s quantifying of professorial and disciplinary “cost” vs. “value.” How should we evaluate education? It’s a good question.
This video — So You Want to Get a PhD in the Humanities — was making the rounds of all the social networking sites this week. It’s also hilariously apt.
One recent job-hunter recounts the lessons he learned along the way.
Back in 2008, Tenured Radical was happy to participate in a salary freeze for the good of all. In 2010, she’s starting to argue that there are a few problems in the salaried worlds of even privileged schools. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 (I implore you to read the comments. They are fascinating.)
Dr. Crazy continues the meditation on higher ed and funding.
A few comments about comments
The whole question of being unhappy in academia — no matter what stage you’re in — can feel fraught. If you’d like to comment but are feeling shy about “being out there,” feel free to make up a persona or comment anonymously. You can also email me directly.
First-time commenters are always moderated (because you wouldn’t believe the spam I get), so if your comment doesn’t show up immediately, hang tight! Chances are, I’m not right on my email.
And most of all, let’s all practice compassion for ourselves and others in this difficult time and space.
you to read the comments. They are fascinating.)
Dr. Crazy continues the meditation on higher ed and funding.
A few comments about comments
The whole question of being unhappy in academia — no matter what stage you’re in — can feel fraught. If you’d like to comment but are feeling shy about “being out there,” feel free to make up a persona or comment anonymously. You can also email me directly.
First-time commenters are always moderated (because you wouldn’t believe the spam I get), so if your comment doesn’t show up immediately, hang tight! Chances are, I’m not right on my email.
And most of all, let’s all practice compassion for ourselves and others in this difficult time and space.
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