February 6, 2009

I Just Have To

By MARGARET TENNANT

A Ph.D. candidate vows to stop resembling a stained flannel couch cover and start resembling a successful job candidate

I'm finding the job search to be a bit like an out-of-control campfire. One minute you're roasting marshmallows, the next your sleeve is on fire, and before you know it you're doing a stop-drop-and-roll routine in the middle of your adviser's office floor.

While searching for a job in sociology I've found myself thinking things like: "Sure, I may be teaching an

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