I found out last night that my contract has been renewed. However, I'm not really sure how I feel about it. There have been comments about my distance (physical and otherwise) and that it's becoming a problem. My problem with that is that it's not job-related in any way. I like my distance because I really don't like the people I work with. This is my job: I come, I do my very best and work my very hardest, I leave. It's that simple. I'll never be a part of this community.
So now I'm really thinking about quite a bit. Should I renew my contract here? I don't like to quit something I've started, but as my readers know, I don't like it here. So my options right now are to stay, to find a surrounding school, to go teach high school in the city, to go back to the adjunct thing, or just to get the hell out of teaching for a while. Wouldn't it be nice to rely on my writing for once?
One thing that I'm sure about is that I want my PhD. I plan on going to Stanford, and I want my PhD from there. That's the plan for 2008-2009. So, I'm actually asking for feedback for once. Readers, what do you think? Any advice for this next year? Is this place worth coming back to?
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If you are truly unhappy, and it sounds like you are, don't pursue it. Your feelings will be reflected in everything you do and the outcome will not be a good one.
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