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I had a situation today that made me very much think that I’m unlikely to go the TT route. Rejection, etc. are all very much part and parcel of the profession, and I get that. But I can’t help but both take it personally and read too much into it. https://twitter.com/sam_snideman/status/1247900087075737600
I enjoy playing the part of a scholar, even if I never feel particularly good at it. I’m probably a replacement-level researcher. I’ve always been more comfortable on the “doing” side than the “thinking” side, which is in a bit of tension with where I had hoped to be.
But that’s OK! We can’t all be academics! And sometimes we should both be where we’re needed and where we can do the most good. And, for me, that’s probably what gets called an “alt-ac” career.
But I will say this: I enjoy immensely and appreciate greatly the support and warm welcome that my many scholarly friends have provided me! And I look forward to continuing to tag along at conferences and other learning opportunities for me, the practitioner-scholar.
