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"As We Struggle to Make Sense Of Things, Life Looks On In Repose"
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"Working in higher education must be interesting these days, huh?" That question was posed to me by several people who recently learned that I worked in higher education. The recent discourse around the industry and field has certainly shifted in narrative and the overall feel within it. I recently wrapped up my fourteenth (!!) academic year. It's remarkable to think that I've been serving students and following a passion for this long. This is especially the case considering the rising turnover, the documented yearly burnout, and the increasing exodus from the field. And, yup, there is that whole enrollment cliff combined with the politics that are more present than ever on college campuses. So yeah, higher education is weird right now. Very weird. Some quick thoughts : IS IT TIME? Yes, I have thought about leaving the field several times. Especially, over the last few years. COVID didn't really bother me, but it's safe to say that the world of higher edu...