November 7, 2003

Back to High School

By EMILY PETERS

After giving up on academe, a Ph.D. finds a satisfying career teaching at a private secondary school

As the academic job season picks up again, my Ph.D. friends have begun to dust off their CV's and polish their cover letters. For the second year in a row, I won't be joining them. After five unsuccessful years on the market, I decided in the spring of 2002 to accept a teaching position at a small private high school.

I write this column for those of you starting another job

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