Moving Forward
I went up to the University and delivered my computer and peripherals back to the empty office, leaving my keys on the table. That chapter is ended - though I did offer to do freelance science editing if they wanted and I'm going to send an email asking them to reach out if they ever get to the point that they are hiring for that role again.
I have one more week off, and then I'll be into the new job. Super curious how this goes!