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Just got an invitation for an interview for the three to six-year university position for which I made my Ph.D. proposal thingie in the last few weeks.

WHAT DO I DO NOW????

(Also, wtf am I doing right, now, that I apparently did wrong the 1.5 years before?)

*boggles*

*frets*

ARRRGH!

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Yeah, seems like it! chamekke, above, has a similar story, and I know of a couple more, too. Odd, isn't it!

BTW, I just spent a night without sleep because suddenly the mere *possibility* of having to teach, soon, terrified me completely. I'm sure I'd learn, but... *shudder*

moving to a small town, and leaving the city where I've been pretty happy for the last ten years or so would also be... less than calm-inducing.

Tonight, before I go to bed, I'll have to medidate on the thought that, really, it *isn't* that likely they'll actually offer me the job, to calm myself down. ;-)

moving to a small town, and leaving the city where I've been pretty happy for the last ten years or so would also be... less than calm-inducing.

Understandable. This things always make me nervous as well. Although, currently, I rather have the fear I will never have to worry about that because I'll never find an 'interesting' job in the first place ...

Tonight, before I go to bed, I'll have to medidate on the thought that, really, it *isn't* that likely they'll actually offer me the job, to calm myself down. ;-)

I always told that to myself, both in order to calm myself down, and to avoid being too disappointed. Apart from the horrible interview I told you about, I also had two in which it was really close, and I keep telling me myself that should be reason enough for me not to give up hope.;)

Yeah, seems like it! chamekke, above, has a similar story, and I know of a couple more, too. Odd, isn't it!

Yes, I noticed her story. Somehow this really seems to be typical, but at least her employers were accommodating. I think most people would be understanding, actually, in your case.

BTW, I just spent a night without sleep because suddenly the mere *possibility* of having to teach, soon, terrified me completely. I'm sure I'd learn, but... *shudder*

Oh, you'll learn that quite quickly. After all, teaching students at uni can't really be compared to school teaching.;)

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