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This was actually in the cover letter that Indiana sent me:
"I must be frank in acknowledging that these are not the best of times to consider beginning a graduate program in history . . . . Graduate training requires many years, and employment prospects are very competitive . . . . Sincerely, John Bodnar, Professor and Chair"
Why? Why must I desire only a path that is long and hard and very very impoverished?
Of course, I think I'm taking Indiana off the list anyway. They don't have anybody working in my field, and all the ancient people are men besides. Although this Bodnar fellow does sound pretty neat (or honest, at any rate). Too bad he's an Americanist.

Date: 2005-09-21 08:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] parksdh.livejournal.com
And he's in Indiana.

Date: 2005-09-21 09:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] love-pirate.livejournal.com
He just wants more scholarly treatises to himself.

Date: 2005-09-21 11:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] argleblather.livejournal.com
What an odd thing to say...

Date: 2005-09-22 01:17 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] superquail.livejournal.com
Weren't you considering a school out in one of those flat, middle-of-the-country states?

Date: 2005-09-22 01:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] superquail.livejournal.com
That's probably it.

Date: 2005-09-22 01:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] superquail.livejournal.com
That is a weird letter.

Date: 2005-09-22 02:15 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] parksdh.livejournal.com
Er...maybe...

Date: 2005-09-22 03:20 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] superquail.livejournal.com
It sure feels like forever ago.

Good that you didn't end up going there. You would've become dull.

Date: 2005-09-22 03:33 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] colvincd.livejournal.com
What do other ancient historians say?

Date: 2005-09-22 06:06 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rosemaryinwheat.livejournal.com
This reminds me of all the people who like to remind young writers just how steep the odds of publication are.

Cate

Date: 2005-09-22 07:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fellmama.livejournal.com
Usually: "You want to what? Hahahahaha! Oh, wait, you're not kidding? Shit. Well, um . . . do you like Ramen?"

Date: 2005-09-22 03:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] colvincd.livejournal.com
Hmm, well, at least I haven't got that reaction.

Date: 2005-09-22 07:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hesperornis.livejournal.com
*laughs* Don't lose hope, Mary--I managed to find myself a nice program in paleo, which isn't exactly the most lucrative of sciences. There is, of course, hard work and frugal living involved, but such is the life of a young academic, I suppose. :-)
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