It has been interesting to learn how very positively people remember their elementary school library experience. Without exception, each person to whom I’ve mentioned my new employment proves to be equal parts enthusiasm and nostalgia, primarily recalling school libraries as bastions of encouragement in a place that felt safe. These reactions certainly reflect the reasons…
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It feels good to be proven wrong, or, someone actually wants to hire me even though I have a PhD in English!
After years of picturing and planning the details of possible lives to live in concurence with various attempts at employment, I realized the wisdom of not letting my fancy such free reign. The disappointment of not getting the job is painful enough without compounding it with the additional spirit-rot of fruitless visions never meant to…