tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282788798018689873.post6345644523871855160..comments2024-03-12T03:41:35.856-04:00Comments on From Grad School to Happiness: Article on Quitting AcademiaJChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04468758055878600762noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282788798018689873.post-9578681675119962552016-02-12T09:09:34.913-05:002016-02-12T09:09:34.913-05:00I also recently left my studies. After which I dec...I also recently left my studies. After which I decided to start an advise blog regarding the process I am going through and the questions I am finding answers to. We need more blogs like these. Good job.Debbie Nel Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06663314800582816017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282788798018689873.post-83421985253020185592015-09-15T19:49:25.003-04:002015-09-15T19:49:25.003-04:00"proving that the autonomy I had imagined upo..."proving that the autonomy I had imagined upon entering academia really was an illusion"<br />"I realized not even students were too invested"<br /><br />So many good quotes from this article that all speak TRUTH. Academia is changing rapidly and not keeping up with the information economy. <br /><br />Since leaving my 2 year college "tenure track" job in 2013, I did two stints in the business world and went back to high school teaching. I'm now getting a masters in special education through a state recognized program at a completely self paced university online. I specifically didn't want to go to a land based college because I don't have time for professor or institutional BS and I want control over the knowledge I acquire. Most important of all, I have a specific goal of a certification and I don't want bureaucracy standing in my way. There are plenty of smart people who work in K-12 teaching and none of them have any time during the day to rant about useless ideas because we've all go work to do. K-12 teaching has its issues and it too is going through some changes. However, I'm thrilled to be back on a steady schedule with steady expectations. Being back in this normal life has made my life so much better! The2YearLifeofTheMindnoreply@blogger.com