abd_jhs
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« on: February 03, 2012, 09:19:33 PM » |
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I had to do a 1.5 hour teaching demonstration. I am definitely my own worst critic when it comes to things like this. I was a bit nervous at first, because students were supposed to attend my talk (they said it was a mix of students/faculty) and only the SC showed up! It definitely messed up my rhythm a bit and I felt silly asking them basic, undergraduate level questions during my demonstration. I did end perfectly on time, and I do believe I got all the information across accurately and somewhat interestingly. Some of my undergraduate-geared jokes fell flat due to not having a single student there. Anyways, I did interview later with many SC members and I brought up my demonstration. They all stated it was "good" or that I did "well." (Maybe that is a mistake to bring it up, but I could not resist) Do you think they were just saying this because I put them on the spot? Otherwise, the interviews themselves went very well.
The Chair told me that they are interviewing candidates over the next couple of weeks and that a positive decision would arrive sooner (2-4 weeks) but a negative decision will be sent out much later. When I was leaving he said that "we will be in touch soon." Good sign, bad sign, no sign?
I feel that I resonated more with some members of the SC, with one of them teaching the identical course that I just started teaching at another university. She even sent me a lab exercise she has her students do.
Am I overanalyzing the whole thing?
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scion
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« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2012, 09:26:59 PM » |
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Yes, you are overanalyzing.
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« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2012, 09:30:33 PM » |
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Yes, you are overanalyzing.
Yup. Focus on something else to get your mind off of your interview. Good luck to you. |
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Systeme_D is right. <rah rah RESEARCH!> |
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abd_jhs
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« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2012, 09:38:12 PM » |
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Ok. I thought so. I've got plenty I can focus on in the meantime...
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abd_jhs
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« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2012, 12:52:44 PM » |
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One more thing. When I was interviewing-members of the SC said the person I would be replacing "left to pursue other opportunities." I didn't ask. It's a VAP position that can go Full time, TT. I wonder if they had a problem with her...or the other way around....is this a red flag?
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« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2012, 02:06:06 PM » |
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Most jobs come open b/c the previous person left for other opportunities. It does mean something, but there's no way to know what exactly.
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larryc
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« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2012, 04:10:26 PM » |
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Go have a beer.
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« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2012, 05:39:57 PM » |
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Go have a beer.
This particular poster needs more than one, Larryc. |
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« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2012, 06:06:08 PM » |
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I'm not a drinker, but, yeah, go have some chips and watch a no-brainer movie.
You've done what you can as the application for this particular job. Your current to-do list is applying for more jobs and doing the job you current have.
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If you haven't got either the anatomical or metaphorical balls to post your own question on a pseudonymous internet forum, then academia is the wrong job for you.
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abd_jhs
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« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2012, 08:04:36 PM » |
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I'm not a drinker, but, yeah, go have some chips and watch a no-brainer movie.
You've done what you can as the application for this particular job. Your current to-do list is applying for more jobs and doing the job you current have.
Also not a big drinker. Maybe I should be with all that I have on my plate currently (teaching-I got hired with almost no notice for a lecture/lab course, writing papers-two need to get out the door, experiments, defending thesis, 2-3 hours of commuting per day, applying for teaching jobs/postdocs, and a 1 year old boy). I couldn't help going over my interview because it was my first on-campus (obviously!). I've only applied for 4 positions, but think I probably should cast a bit of a wider net. That should take my mind off of this most recent one... |
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« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2012, 08:11:49 PM » |
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You don't have to take up drinking. Set aside the time at least twice a week to play with your kid when you and he are both awake and want to play. Get as much sleep as you can. Let things skate that can wait a bit. That will do you more good than drinking.
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abd_jhs
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« Reply #11 on: February 04, 2012, 08:37:34 PM » |
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You don't have to take up drinking. Set aside the time at least twice a week to play with your kid when you and he are both awake and want to play. Get as much sleep as you can. Let things skate that can wait a bit. That will do you more good than drinking.
Don't you worry-the only thing I've been drinking this semester is COFFEE. It's funny. I didn't drink coffee in college, grad school, or even when I had my son. But-you combine all those commitments and it will make you turn to the dark side FAST! I do make sure to spend time with him everyday. He's the source of my motivation to succeed, after all. I get home as early as I can-usually 5pm. We play a couple of hours and eat, then he gets a bath and goes to bed by 7-730pm. I usually end up working until midnight, sleep a few hours, and wake up at 5am and do it again. I'll be so happy when this particular semester is over! |
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« Reply #12 on: February 04, 2012, 10:37:11 PM » |
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are you at all concerned that this place set up a 90 minute teaching demo, but not during a regular class period so that you had students in the audience? And BTW, you were absolutely right in bringing that up in your SC meeting.
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oldfullprof
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« Reply #13 on: February 04, 2012, 11:03:44 PM » |
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Never believe VAP that could go TT.
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« Reply #14 on: February 04, 2012, 11:45:18 PM » |
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Some VAP's have gone TT at my school. I've seen it with my own eyes!
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