Besides our wee road trip, for the past few weeks I have been working long hours which generally have me leaving the house at 7 and getting home at about 8-8:30 in the evening. The Chicken, my Hero, has been doing a lot of the cooking and errand running so I can keep working.
The reason for this is that I am flying to America for a few days starting tonight. Keep your eye on the counter in the left column. This will be changes next week! Three of them!
An academic interview typically lasts two days. I have meetings (aka interviews) with 15 or so of the faculty individually or in pairs, I have to give an hour long seminar on my current research and another presentation to the faculty on my research proposals.
As for the research proposal presentation, I was told by the schools to prepare for a 40 minute lecture but expect it to take an hour and a half with interruptions questions and challenges from the faculty.
My PhD supervisor told me to prepare for it like my candidacy exam- which was not comforting. My candidacy exam was an three hour exercise in humility bordering on humiliation. It was four years ago and I can still recall horrible details. There is a reason why beer afterwards is traditional.
Needless to say, I have been requiring lots of hugs lately. If you have a moment, think of me next week and send me smart thoughts from where ever you are.
3 comments:
Good luck on your trip! Email me if you want to pick my brains.
Good luck, my dear! I have every faith in your brains. I'm sure you'll wow them.
All the best, Janet!!! Virtual beer on me after or do you prefer my special toxic gin martini? Good luck ; )
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