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I did not (and still do not) have my EdD, but this particular university was okay with that. It is the one in the little town where I grew up, and while I was excited about the invitation, I knew it would come with a whole host of other questions. Did I want to uproot everything I had known over the last 13 years and head back to Texas? Did I want to teach college? Most importantly, did I want to live in the same town as my adoptive mother? Looking back, the obvious answer to all of the questions was a resounding "Nope." But at the time, my current job situation was tenuous and it was quite seductive to be invited elsewhere. I really wanted to say "Yes" to something, but this just wasn't it.
I've never had any regrets about this. I've never said, "I wish I would have." But that doesn't mean that I don't stop and remember that particular fork in the road and wonder what would have happened.
Today's tweet was selected from a list provided each day by On This Day. The account shows a user's full history of tweets for the given calendar date. Just a reminder that I'm going to post a tweet a day from a previous year and expand on it a bit as a way to get back in the habit of sharing via a blog. You can see my full list of tweets posted on this day, or start seeing your own by following that account.
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