heavy sigh
My December teaching assistant paycheck was direct-deposited into my checking account precisely at midnight, at which point I signed off at the credit union website, then walked a stack of envelopes out to the mailbox and paid my bills. Then I went to amazon.com and bought some books that I need kind of desperately -- all used copies, I assure you. Then I put a whopping twenty bucks on my Bruin Card, so I can drink coffee at school and therefore continue to not fall over dead.It is now 1:05 a.m., and -- one hour and a few minutes after receiving my monthly pay -- I have sixty (expletive) dollars to my name.
posted by Chris Bray @ 1:59 AM
3 Comments:
That sounds pretty bad, I agree, but then there's this.
When I got my BA (History, '82) I thought about graduate school, but wasn't confident enough about how things would turn out after graduation, so dropped that idea.
Instead, I got a job, wound up writing software (which is okay, and pays pretty well), but I have no real interest in computers, and am getting worn out both by the unending cycle of software development and maintenance, and by the Dilbertesque existence of a cubicle dweller.
I wonder regularly about how things would have been different if I'd pursued my real interest, and gone for the PhD.
So stick with it, and maybe the good times will come later when you're on a tenure track, and written a book that Spielberg wants to make into a mini-series.
Ross
Excellent perspective, and much appreciated.
Hey Chris, mostly just saying hi -- I went through similar straits some years ago but I was merely trying to be an actor. So hang in there.
You and Greg are both valuable resources for my documentary, fingers are currently crossed about a couple of important funding prospects. I'll be in touch.
Konrad
lifeorliberty.org
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