Tag Archives: working class academic

Shift, Part 2

Posted on December 6, 2015 by rainshadowfarm

I’ve been living with an income decrease for almost 6 months now. I prepared for the “eventful” decrease with the help of one of my sons who has some financial savvy. I’m on a scary end of this financial learning … Continue reading →

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somewhere to go

Posted on November 2, 2015 by rainshadowfarm

So. I moved to this desert to make a life with someone who is now long and willingly gone. I am the sole owner of a property that we once picked out together. When the modified grant deed was put … Continue reading →

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out of place

Posted on April 11, 2015 by rainshadowfarm

The other day on Facebook, I wrote about how I feel like I’m becoming invisible. That day the feeling was so intense, I felt as if I might just fade into the desert landscape and blow away. I wondered what … Continue reading →

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poor, poor pitiful, privileged adjuncts

Posted on April 4, 2015 by rainshadowfarm

I got into a bit of a lather over this on Facebook. So why stop there? I read an article by an adjunct about adjuncting from The New Yorker. It irked me. Here’s a tiny bit of it: “The irony … Continue reading →

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the disposable teacher or more griping

Posted on March 7, 2015 by rainshadowfarm

I’m older, a woman with kids still at home (who, incidentally, help out in all kinds of ways). I have a terminal degree, as they say. I love how that sounds; it’s terminal alright. Still, there is life after the … Continue reading →

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my interview

Posted on March 7, 2015 by rainshadowfarm

A friend told me she wanted to hear about my experience with a head-hunter. So here goes. I got an email from a reputable engineering firm (my son and his boss vouch for that, and they work at a regional … Continue reading →

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letting go, again

Posted on December 16, 2014 by rainshadowfarm

It’s not that I believe nothing good will happen in my future. It’s more that I’m still letting go of all those dreams of the past. It’s not that I’m unable to glimpse other possibilities. It’s more that I’ve spent … Continue reading →

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rainy season

Posted on November 13, 2014 by rainshadowfarm

It’s not raining in the desert yet. I wish it were. It’s me. I’ve been crying in those still moments in the early morning and in the evening. I’m not sure what this lack of ease and well-being is. When … Continue reading →

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one more long shot

Posted on August 31, 2014 by rainshadowfarm

I applied for a job that’s a long shot. Another one. It’s a good fit but a long shot. Best case scenario: full time work. Worst case scenario: about the same. Some told me, basically, I’m damaged goods as an … Continue reading →

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current plan #1190

Posted on June 13, 2014 by rainshadowfarm

I’ve spent my days off between 2014 Spring semester and the upcoming (Monday) accelerated summer session letting my mind go untaxed. Untaxed to the best of my ability. That’s saying something since I’ve been in a state of free-floating and … Continue reading →

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