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Academic job applications remain the worst kind of lottery: a very high (time and energy) price to attempt, a very low chance of return, and the actual hoped-for return is mostly More Work, But Probably With Health Insurance.
...but, you know what? I was warned of this thoroughly before I even applied to grad school, and I knew what I was getting into. Onward, onward, into the endless stack of topic-specific statements all due today and in need of being customized for each individual job posting's requirements and implied preferences!
...but, you know what? I was warned of this thoroughly before I even applied to grad school, and I knew what I was getting into. Onward, onward, into the endless stack of topic-specific statements all due today and in need of being customized for each individual job posting's requirements and implied preferences!