Readers, you already know my deep affection for teaching from my Thai posts. I only love it more now that my students understand the words that I am saying. at least--the majority of the time.
But, I really like graduate school. Sure. I am stressed. and sometimes, I think it really does seem a little pointless to write long papers about obscure literary topics. But, there are two really great things about that--
1) It helps inform me when I teach. Through some poorly managed class discussions, I have learned that writing is a necessary component for being able to speak intelligently about a subject.
2) Occasionally, it does matter. I care about my paper I wrote about how sexuality is portrayed in young adult literature. and I care about gender constructs in southern literature.
So, I'm applying to PhD programs. a few. and if I am unsuccessful, a lot of me still desperately wants to teach in another country a little more. I just don't know if that's me avoiding real life. or if that is real life. but adventure, in country or out of country could await...
Also, in case you are concerned that I only see adventure in the future--I did go to a 'Pumplefest' tonight. an English department event of pumpkins and apples. You'd think as English majors--we'd use our wordsmithiness to create something better than pumplefest. or wordsmithiness for that matter.
2 comments:
You can always come teach here in the summers!
How dare you criticize pumplefest?! If you're so smart, come up with a better name. And, no, "applekin" is not any better.
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