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Semi-Sabbatical

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So do you, folks, want to guess how many days a week your favorite blogger will have to teach in the spring semester?

The answer is ONE. I will only have to teach from 5 to 7:50 pm on Tuesdays.

This happens because I have course releases earned through working like a dog this semester but who cares? The important thing is that I will have a sabbatical of sorts from December 2012 to September of 2013. I do good research while teaching 3 courses per semester, so imagine what I will accomplish on this unofficial sabbatical.

Oh, I love my job, and I love my university that doesn’t exploit junior faculty members. Oh joy, oh happiness!

5 responses to “Semi-Sabbatical”

  1. Ol. Avatar
    Ol.

    BRAVO!

    In one sense, this is somehow better than a real sabbatical. Teaching one course gives you a routine, a structure, in which it will be easy to include research. I know that it would work for me.

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    1. bloggerclarissa Avatar
      bloggerclarissa

      I think I really deserve it because these independent researchers are driving me nuts.

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      1. Ol. Avatar
        Ol.

        Hum… only for the very good students and up. Otherwise it is hell.

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  2. Fie Upon This Quiet Life Avatar
    Fie Upon This Quiet Life

    Good for you! I hope you get a ton of awesome work done during that time!

    By the way, I am always thinking of creative ways to improve my situation, and I’m meeting with the dean to talk about ways to get release time. How are you “earning” release time at your school?

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    David Gendron

    It’s one because it was three too often. That would never happen here.

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