tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078433955138263042.post2128566990127226784..comments2023-03-23T03:36:24.277-04:00Comments on My Middle Years: Bumps & HumpsPatchihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09097638657085263738noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078433955138263042.post-39837601495936634042010-05-06T16:11:34.318-04:002010-05-06T16:11:34.318-04:00Thanks for putting this together! There are some w...Thanks for putting this together! There are some wonderful posts to read.Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01695509619557410413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078433955138263042.post-84131683203041220742010-05-05T17:32:22.087-04:002010-05-05T17:32:22.087-04:00I was well aware of the bumps, and I welcomed the ...I was well aware of the bumps, and I welcomed the challenge. I knew the pay was not great, even for a tenured professor, and I was well aware that the competition for a tenure-track position was fierce. What I did not anticipate was realizing I was on the wrong road, heading towards a future I did not want! <br /><br />The exercise of blogging help me pinpoint what exactly has been bothering me all these year. I thought that once I got to leave the benchwork to others, I would be happier in science. However, reading the blogs of tenure-track professors helped me acknowledge this was not for me.feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17504515823920550209noreply@blogger.com