by Eric Schulman and Caroline V. Cox,
Charlottesville, Virginia
Here are Robert and Virginia.
They are interviewing for faculty positions at a
small liberal arts college.
YOU can interview for a
faculty position at a small liberal arts college, too.
Robert can talk with Pat the
Dean
about research with undergraduates.
Now YOU talk with Pat
the
Dean about research with undergraduates.
Virginia can give a research
talk
about clusters of galaxies.
Now YOU give a research
talk about clusters of galaxies.
Robert can teach a class on
stellar
structure and interiors.
Now YOU teach a class on
stellar structure and interiors.
Virginia and Robert can go
out
to dinner with the search committee.
Now YOU go out to dinner
with the search committee.
Robert can have breakfast
with
the Chair of the Division of Basic Sciences and Mathematics.
Now YOU have breakfast
with the Chair of the Division of Basic Sciences and Mathematics.
Virginia can meet with Pat
the
Geology Professor and listen to him say that he hopes to see her in the
fall.
Now YOU meet with Pat
the
Geology Professor and listen to him say that he hopes to see you in the
fall.
Robert and Virginia can fly
back
home and wait for news.
Now YOU fly back home
and
wait for news.
Virginia and Robert can read
e-mail
saying that the search committee didn't think they'd be a good fit for
the small liberal arts college.
Now YOU read e-mail
saying
that the search committee didn't think you'd be a good fit for the
small
liberal arts college.
Robert and Virginia have no
choice
but to leave academia and hope that they can get jobs designing Web
sites
for banks.
Can YOU get a job
designing
Web sites for banks?