tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post2060368914845205403..comments2024-02-07T11:07:10.219-06:00Comments on Obsessions of a Workaholic: Who and Where I Don't Want to Be in Five YearsNeurotic Workaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-84095859501305542692012-01-14T18:13:40.781-06:002012-01-14T18:13:40.781-06:00Hi Plain Jane,
I'd love it if I didn't h...Hi Plain Jane,<br /> I'd love it if I didn't have to live in an apartment either, especially not the studio that I'm living in now. I have this dream of owning my own house someday, with a special room set aside that would be just for writing.Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-75605836528059759902012-01-14T16:06:30.851-06:002012-01-14T16:06:30.851-06:00In five years I want to not have a job and not be ...In five years I want to not have a job and not be living in an apartment. I want to have a dog to go with my three cats and a baby or two to fill out my day. Oh yeah, and I want to be living in Guatemala supervising the building of my condos.Plain Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17925232966242274371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-46144808616311624082012-01-12T23:24:30.452-06:002012-01-12T23:24:30.452-06:00Hi Deniz,
It does really bother me that some of ...Hi Deniz,<br /> It does really bother me that some of the students won't accept responsibility for their actions; I've heard them talk about their other teachers, and I'm not the only one that the students blame. <br /> Unfortunately I'm stuck with my apartment for another year at least, but someday, I want to live in a place that makes me look forward to coming home.Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-2569551695599755492012-01-12T20:01:32.472-06:002012-01-12T20:01:32.472-06:00Those sound like great goals. Good luck on the apa...Those sound like great goals. Good luck on the apartment hunting! I don't know how you put up with students like that though, they'd drive me up the wall.<br />I shouldn't forget to explore the city I live in, either!Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-12009857058209345962012-01-12T12:39:41.188-06:002012-01-12T12:39:41.188-06:00Hi Emily,
If I was going to be really honest, I&#...Hi Emily,<br /> If I was going to be really honest, I'd also add that my fantasy apartment is in Paris or Barcelona; then I could be one of those American expatriates who move to Europe to write. But maybe I could visit one of those places someday, like you suggested. I went to both Paris and Barcelona years ago when I was younger, but I think I would appreciate them more now. <br /><br />Hi Rachel,<br /> Grad students are under a lot of pressure to always write good papers, partly because in some cases we're competing against each other for the same jobs. So it can be very overwhelming.Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-70469975286496913802012-01-12T11:57:48.792-06:002012-01-12T11:57:48.792-06:00I can really relate to this post, particularly, &#...I can really relate to this post, particularly, 'I thought about why I kept procrastinating, and I realized that it was because I was scared that I wouldn't write something good.'<br /><br />I always feel exactly the same when I have a paper to write which makes me put things off or overload on research. <br /><br />Good luck with your PhD!Rachel https://www.blogger.com/profile/11492000349790705046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-33861469006878673372012-01-12T09:58:30.815-06:002012-01-12T09:58:30.815-06:00Those are some well thought out goals! I applaud y...Those are some well thought out goals! I applaud you for knowing what you want and looking for the obstacles in your way so you can learn from them and figure out a way to remove them from your path. We all have those obstacles, either created by us or others, but the important part is not to stop dreaming. Go ahead and day dream about your fantasy apartment! Picture yourself finishing your dissertation, imagine yourself visiting the most exotic place on earth. It all starts with a desire, and you have that.<br />Best wishes to you in 2012!Emily R. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892444969625637064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-85514504822211351822012-01-10T18:01:23.190-06:002012-01-10T18:01:23.190-06:00Hi Libby,
I'd love to stay home and write to...Hi Libby,<br /> I'd love to stay home and write too; I wish I didn't have to squeeze in writing time, because I never get to spend as much time as I'd like on my manuscripts.Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-21256235884125987612012-01-10T16:10:55.962-06:002012-01-10T16:10:55.962-06:00Those are good things not to want to be. I pay wa...Those are good things not to want to be. I pay way too much for my apt, which is why we're moving states. :) Good luck. Truthfully, in five years I'd love to be a housewife with tons of free time for writing, that does not go well during interviews though.Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323538213636795216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-15410637075768120512012-01-10T09:55:13.911-06:002012-01-10T09:55:13.911-06:00Hi Gia,
I'm allergic to (and afraid of) cats,...Hi Gia,<br /> I'm allergic to (and afraid of) cats, but it would be nice to own a pet. I wish I could have a dog, even a little one that could be happy living in an apartment; unfortunately, most buildings don't allow dogs, and the ones that do charge dog owners way too much money. <br /><br />Hi Talli,<br /> It is difficult to be happy with what we've accomplished so far, because we're under so much pressure to keep succeeding. In a way that can be good, because it can motivate us; on the other hand, it can be stressful too. <br /><br />Hi Tom,<br /> It's really tough to stop procrastinating, because it's so much easier than doing what I'm supposed to do.<br /><br />Hi Anna,<br /> That's a good idea, especially because the number of tenure-track positions is dwarfed by the number of people with PhDs. I've thought about applying for nonacademic jobs too; it'd be hard to work outside of the college atmosphere, since that's where I've worked for the past decade. But on the other hand, I wouldn't want to settle for a teaching job that I don't like just because there's nothing else, especially because my employer at that job might expect me to stay permanently rather than move on when I find something better.Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-84444639866853409292012-01-10T09:42:17.686-06:002012-01-10T09:42:17.686-06:00I'm increasingly starting to realize that I do...I'm increasingly starting to realize that I don't want to be on the job market for the next five years. There are many people in my department who are applying for jobs the fourth year in a row. No way. I am worth more than the paltry offerings in the MLA JIL would lead me to believe. I am looking at diversifying my resume so that I will be appealing for many employers, not just English Lit positions.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00961332983813359209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-58156557460623891282012-01-10T08:51:41.510-06:002012-01-10T08:51:41.510-06:00I to need to resolve this serial procrastination t...I to need to resolve this serial procrastination train I've seemed to pick up!Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15778063960932817300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-51587964053861955062012-01-10T07:05:51.967-06:002012-01-10T07:05:51.967-06:00I totally had that flannel/ skort wardrobe, too.
...I totally had that flannel/ skort wardrobe, too. <br /><br />Well, I'd like to be happy with what I accomplish without constantly driving myself crazy about whether my next project will be as good as the last, sell as well, blah blah blah. Don't get me started! :)Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-14578561647957113682012-01-10T06:50:18.998-06:002012-01-10T06:50:18.998-06:00Ohh, I totally want to be someone who lives in a n...Ohh, I totally want to be someone who lives in a nice little apartment by herself. Also, who owns a cat. Yes.Giahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10026292498250130247noreply@blogger.com