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General updates- moving, etc!
8 years ago
Hey guys! Haven't really given any updates in... jesus, 7 months. So! Things have been a bit busy.
Over the summer Sal and I have lived in Arizona, with some friends who had extra space for us to rent. Was super helpful, and saved a lot of money because socal rent is CRAZY D: But AZ is pretty awesome! Very very hot. X3 But... I was only here for a couple months!
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I then went back to SoCal for 6 weeks to teach a course. A legit, instructor-of-record, full-on university teaching position. It was insaaaaaaaaaane XD I got materials from the professor that taught the 11 week version. I was teaching 2 sections, 12 hr a week, 220 students... was crazy. But I made it through! And none of them tried to kill me. Win-win :D Got me some good resume experience, and made a little money. Woo! <3
I'm now back in AZ, and preparing to move to North Carolina. I have a job lined up, 3 year contract. It's half teaching, half research. I'll still be doing cancer biology research, though directly on cancer biology and not molecular biology of a chemotherapeutic like my PhD. Big change, but I think I'll like it a lot. The group I'm working with seems awesome, and I'm looking forward to teaching more. Plus, cheap as fuuuuuuuuck to live there. X3
In other news, Sal and I are inheriting a dog, and he's the sweetest best thing ever. <3 Last November I became an uncle, and my brother hasn't had enough time for said dog over the past nearly year- so Sal and I are taking him instead, 'cause we got time and lots of love to give him :D We're gonna have a fur babyyyyy! Excited.
Finally, been a bit of a tragic/rough year so far for both myself and sal. Both his and my maternal grandmothers passed, mine back in March and his just recently. My great aunt, my grandmother's older sister, also just passed. My mom's been the one helping out with my great uncle, and who took the brunt of my grandmother's passing, so things have been a bit stressful in that regard.
Otherwise, life's pretty peachy. Survived teaching, got my PhD, getting a dog, haz a bun :3 Just celebrated our 4th year anniversary recently too! I know I've not been around a whole bunch or writing, but things are busy. Don't mean to ignore you guys. Hope everything is going well :D
Over the summer Sal and I have lived in Arizona, with some friends who had extra space for us to rent. Was super helpful, and saved a lot of money because socal rent is CRAZY D: But AZ is pretty awesome! Very very hot. X3 But... I was only here for a couple months!
,
I then went back to SoCal for 6 weeks to teach a course. A legit, instructor-of-record, full-on university teaching position. It was insaaaaaaaaaane XD I got materials from the professor that taught the 11 week version. I was teaching 2 sections, 12 hr a week, 220 students... was crazy. But I made it through! And none of them tried to kill me. Win-win :D Got me some good resume experience, and made a little money. Woo! <3
I'm now back in AZ, and preparing to move to North Carolina. I have a job lined up, 3 year contract. It's half teaching, half research. I'll still be doing cancer biology research, though directly on cancer biology and not molecular biology of a chemotherapeutic like my PhD. Big change, but I think I'll like it a lot. The group I'm working with seems awesome, and I'm looking forward to teaching more. Plus, cheap as fuuuuuuuuck to live there. X3
In other news, Sal and I are inheriting a dog, and he's the sweetest best thing ever. <3 Last November I became an uncle, and my brother hasn't had enough time for said dog over the past nearly year- so Sal and I are taking him instead, 'cause we got time and lots of love to give him :D We're gonna have a fur babyyyyy! Excited.
Finally, been a bit of a tragic/rough year so far for both myself and sal. Both his and my maternal grandmothers passed, mine back in March and his just recently. My great aunt, my grandmother's older sister, also just passed. My mom's been the one helping out with my great uncle, and who took the brunt of my grandmother's passing, so things have been a bit stressful in that regard.
Otherwise, life's pretty peachy. Survived teaching, got my PhD, getting a dog, haz a bun :3 Just celebrated our 4th year anniversary recently too! I know I've not been around a whole bunch or writing, but things are busy. Don't mean to ignore you guys. Hope everything is going well :D
Thanks for the update, glad to hear things are going OK. AZ is a fine place, I've been there a number of times over the years and it has its good points for sure. Happy to hear about your new gig. Where in NC?
Also can sympathize on the loss front -- I lost my last grandparent just a few weeks back, so it's the end of an era for my family.
Upwards and onwards. Miss seeing you guys around, for sure, but I'm sure we'll run into each other at an upcoming con, as usual. =)
We'll be in Winston Salem. And yeah, we'll be around cons. We'll see you around for sure :D
Also, I just lost my maternal grandfather a couple months back. I believe my fun-loving attitude toward life had been inherited through him.
Puppies are fantastic critters to bond with - either when they literally are one or happen to biologically be a cat (I own one of those cats who have the dog-like tendencies. And a pup, too)
From now on, gonna see how I do with vocational work/studies (art-related) instead of college. And quite likely sometime next year I am granted permission to visit a certain guy I've gotten to know around these parts online after waiting a good few years by then
For what you do for teaching, that makes you the 2nd furry I know who's had a paid position in school.
I wish you the best time and all the good things <3
I'm sure you know there's another
artist out there too.
Also, little side note, my father went to school
out there, but I'll have you take a guess at that.
Glad everything's going smooth for you though. I
should keep in contact with you again, but, I know
it'll be tough since we're both fairly busy.
As someone who's going to be going into graduate school for a PhD before too long, could I ask you about your job search? Where did you find the positions you applied for? Is your three-year contract for a tenure-track position? What do you think of doing a post-doc?
Sorry if those questions are a little too much to answer right now. I understand you must be very busy! ^^;
I wouldn't worry about the job search yet... my PhD was 7 years long. Plenty of time to figure ouut the jobs after... X3 But I found the positions on Higher Ed Jobs and the NIH web page for the fellowship I was interested in. I'm doing a post-doc, 1/2 teaching and 1/2 research. Looking forward to it :D