December is the time that we prepare to close out one calendar year (or semester) and begin another. We stand on the threshold between the new and the old. As a way of honoring the transitional nature of this time of year, I’d like to challenge you to think about all the doors that you have opened and closed this year.
As one door closes, another one opens. Likewise, as one door opens, another one closes.
Sometimes you close a door by choice, knowing that the path it leads to is not the one you want to take. Some doors were closed before you got to them. What open doors did you find while searching for a new path to take? Perhaps you closed a door without intending to. Were you able to re-open that door? Or did you decide to leave what was done as done? Have you had to close one door in order to allow another one to open?
Feel free to write about a specific episode, or use this as an opportunity to look back on the entire year. Or write about something else entirely. Just send in your submissions for the Scientiae Carnival by midnight on December 28. Complete instructions can be found here. I'll be hosting right here on New Year's Day.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
January Scientiae - Call for Posts
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Many doors were closed when the economy tanked and schools watched their endowments shrivel up and die (or you'd think from all the hiring freezes). I opened a door when I applied for a fellowship while I applied for faculty positions. At the time I thought it was borderline foolish but good practice and a nice thing to do for my boss. The prop was funded and unlike many of my colleagues and friends I have a job in academia awaiting if the phone doesn't ring with a faculty position. Many others are not as fortunate
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